About Paul
Paul Robinson helps people who are feeling stuck, anxious, depressed or strained by relationships. He is a counsellor and psychotherapist with five years' experience and the NCPS credential. He works in plain, direct ways so clients can start making changes without jargon or delay.
Paul focuses on understanding how past experiences shape present feelings. He listens carefully to what someone brings and looks for patterns that keep causing pain. Then he offers practical ideas to try between sessions, as well as space to talk about difficult memories and emotions.
How Paul works
His approach blends talking about the past with hands-on techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. That means exploring attachment and relational patterns, looking at how beliefs affect mood, and testing small changes to see what helps. Sessions aim to be collaborative, steady and goal-focused when needed.
People bring a wide range of concerns to Paul, including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma and relationship problems. He also works with issues such as abandonment, commitment worries, fatherhood challenges, isolation and midlife uncertainty. The work often covers both current difficulties and the history behind them.
Paul offers therapy by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. He explains options clearly and helps clients choose what fits their life. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire before scheduling sessions.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| 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
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice their responses in relationships and learn new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking, which can ease anxiety and low mood over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest a mix of methods. Choices are reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan fits the person’s needs.
Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to arrange. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, written reflections or people who prefer typing to talking.
Overall, these formats aim to give flexibility while keeping the focus on useful, practical steps that clients can try between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals tailor the online work to each client's situation and goals.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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