About Paul
Paul Dempsey is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns. He also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, career questions, and life transitions.
He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. Paul emphasizes listening first, then working together to set clear goals.
How Paul works
His background includes long-term clinical practice using several approaches to match different needs. He draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's lead. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions.
Paul also incorporates trauma-focused work and motivational interviewing when a client's situation calls for it. That mix helps with complex problems such as addiction, dissociation, attachment difficulties, and co-morbid conditions. He aims to offer concrete tools as well as space to process painful events.
Sessions are intended to feel collaborative and goal-oriented. People meet him for coaching, support through separation or divorce, help with blended family issues, or assistance navigating ADHD and related challenges. He accepts international clients and works in English.
Paul lists 6 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Paul Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person's experience at the center. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace, helping them name feelings and priorities so change can feel manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on how thoughts and actions connect; it uses clear exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can ease anxiety and depression.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Paul works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, challenges, and preferences. That means trying practical CBT exercises one week, then using client-centered coaching or DBT skills the next, based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or camera use is not ideal. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, do shorter exchanges, and fit support into busy days. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to access while keeping the focus on progress and useful skills.
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