About Paul
Paul Gibbs is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns. He also helps people facing addictions, intimacy questions and difficulties with sleep or eating.
Paul works in a straightforward, compassionate way. Sessions focus on what matters to the client now. He listens without judgement and helps people find practical steps to feel steadier.
He uses a client-centred approach.
How Paul works
That means he follows the person’s lead and adapts to their pace. The aim is to build self-understanding, reduce overwhelm and discover coping strategies that fit everyday life. Paul trained and holds BACP accreditation with three years' experience in counselling.
His background includes personal health challenges that shaped his perspective on resilience and recovery. He draws on those experiences to relate to clients who face life changes or chronic health issues. Sessions can address a wide range of concerns, including attachment and abandonment worries, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, communication and commitment issues.
He also supports people dealing with divorce, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, and feelings of emptiness or forgiveness. Work with Paul is conversational and paced to the individual. People can expect clear aims for sessions and simple tools to try between meetings.
He offers help in English and does not take international clients.
Paul lists one way 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches online and how they help
Client-Centred Therapy is at the heart of his practice. This approach focuses on listening closely and reflecting what the person says. It helps when someone needs acceptance, clarity and space to work through their feelings without being led by the counsellor.When using this approach online, sessions still centre on the person’s priorities and sense of pace. The counsellor will help identify goals and try different ways of working, such as shorter check-ins or longer sessions for deeper topics. Deciding what fits best is a shared process between the person and the counsellor.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face connection and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or the session needs to fit a break in a busy day. Text and chat can suit people who prefer to write their thoughts or want a brief check-in between longer sessions.
Choosing the right format is practical and collaborative. The counsellor will discuss which option meets the client’s needs, goals and daily routine, and adapt over time as those needs change. Registered or accredited professionals provide these online options to make therapy more flexible and accessible.
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