About Paul
Paul Prescott helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure where to turn. He aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk openly about stress, relationships, grief or changes in their life. Paul introduces gentle structure so conversations lead to clearer choices and next steps.
Paul has seven years of professional experience in counselling across the United Kingdom. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
How Paul works
His practice covers a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, as well as intimacy and relationship difficulties. He uses a blend of approaches to suit each person. That can mean focusing on values and committed action, noticing how attachments shape relationships, or working with thoughts and feelings to shift unhelpful patterns.
Sessions are conversational and practical, with space for reflection and planning. Paul is attentive to issues such as body image, communication problems, blended family dynamics and the challenges of parenting and fatherhood. He also supports people exploring kink, BDSM and sexual diversity without judgement.
He aims to help clients build clearer boundaries, healthier routines and better self-understanding. Taking the first step can feel daunting. Paul offers steady support while people decide what changes they want to try.
He works alongside clients to find meaning, regain balance and make more deliberate choices about their lives.
Paul lists 11 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
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- 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
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Paul’s approaches work online
Paul uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that match those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns shape current relationships and helps people notice and change those patterns for better closeness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods fit their goals and preferences. The process is collaborative so sessions adapt as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing to talk or who want brief, frequent contact between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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