About Paul
Paul Cleland is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, anger and major life changes. He also focuses on compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, isolation and building self-love.
Paul draws on ten years of professional experience and a belief that each person knows their own story best. He uses gentle questions and listening to help people notice patterns and strengths they already have.
How Paul works
He blends attention to thoughts with attention to bodily sensations to make sense of emotional blocks. His practice brings together somatic work and Internal Family Systems ideas. Somatic Therapy looks at how feelings show up in the body and uses simple body-awareness techniques to help release tension.
Internal Family Systems helps people understand the different parts inside them and how those parts interact. Sessions are offered in English and Paul accepts international clients. Meetings can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging.
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules according to therapist availability. Paul aims to support people who want practical ways to feel calmer, more connected and more in control of their lives.
Paul lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Paul works with
The areas below are the ones Paul selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How somatic and parts work translate to online therapy
Paul uses Somatic Therapy to help people notice how emotions show up in the body. That can mean simple breathing, posture checks or guided attention to physical sensations to reduce tension and increase calm. This approach can help with anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm.He also draws on Internal Family Systems to map different parts inside a person and how they relate. Sessions use gentle questions to identify protective parts and the more vulnerable parts beneath them. This work helps people understand inner conflicts and move toward self-compassion.
Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and adapt techniques so they suit the person’s needs. Together they decide whether to focus more on body-based practices, parts work or a blend of both.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit in. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and body awareness work, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options aim to give flexibility and accessibility while keeping the therapeutic process clear and practical.
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