About Robert
Robert Paynter is a counsellor who blends practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and low self-esteem. He practises a mix of cognitive behavioural techniques and person-centred work to make sessions down-to-earth and useful. Robert holds the NCPS credential and has ten years of professional experience.
Robert keeps sessions simple and focused on what someone needs now. He listens first and then introduces tools to manage difficult thoughts, strong emotions and unhelpful habits.
How Robert works
He also works with issues such as relationship strain, career concerns, anger, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. His practice can also address a wide range of additional concerns. These include body image, attachment issues, chronic illness and disability, caregiver stress, addiction to drugs or alcohol, eating and food-related issues, and the impacts of divorce and domestic violence.
He also supports people exploring BDSM, kink and alternative sexual cultures. Robert offers help in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese and accepts international clients. He draws on a decade of clinical work to tailor plans to each person.
Sessions aim to build practical skills as well as clarity about values and next steps. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions. Robert uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with cost varying by location and therapist availability.
Robert lists 17 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
What Robert works with
The areas below are the ones Robert selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English, Afrikaans, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in that direction, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and adjusting to life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and teaches practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and build better coping skills; it often helps with stress, panic and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions, which can help with relationship strain, abandonment worries and trust issues.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, then try methods that fit the person. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as progress is made so the plan stays relevant.
Online formats give practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit short updates, brief coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or busy family life, and let therapists and people try different ways of connecting to find what helps most.
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