Paul Dent, BACP

Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, intimacy issues and relationship strains. He brings 12 years of experience and works with people on mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, as well as practical challenges like sleep, eating, grief and career pressures. Paul also supports those living with chronic pain, disability and neurodiversity concerns including autism and ADHD. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.

Paul’s way of working puts the person’s story at the centre. He assumes people know their own lives best and uses that knowledge to set clear, reviewable goals. Sessions combine listening with gentle questioning, and he will check progress regularly so clients can see change and stay in control of the process.

In practice Paul draws on client-centred work to create a non-judgemental space. He uses cognitive behavioural techniques when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours are getting in the way. He also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning after loss or during big life changes.

Clients may find practical tools for managing anxiety, relapse prevention strategies for addictions, and conversation skills for strained relationships. He also supports people dealing with attachment, abandonment and codependency patterns. Paul is comfortable discussing sexual diversity, kink and alternative relationship styles without judgement.

Sessions involve setting shared aims and revisiting them as therapy progresses. He uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are the focus. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Approach choices and online therapy

Paul commonly integrates client-centred work and cognitive behavioural methods. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can tell their story without judgement and find their own answers; it helps when someone needs a steady, empathic space to think. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviours and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, manage mood and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress, adapting the plan as needed in a collaborative way.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into everyday life easier - it can cut commuting time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, or let someone join when travel or mobility is difficult. Therapists in the UK and elsewhere use online work to support those managing chronic illness, grief, relationship strain or addiction-related recovery while maintaining a flexible schedule.