- Practical goal setting
- Strengths-based approach
- Relationship focus
About Paul
Paul Dent is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. He focuses on codependency, addictions, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. He encourages people to take the first step and recognises that reaching out takes courage.
Paul works from the view that each person knows their own story best. He helps people identify strengths they already have and use those strengths to manage difficult situations. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with regular reviews so people feel more in control of their progress.
In practice he blends straightforward talking therapy with practical tools. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Client-Centred Therapy offers space to be heard and understood. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support change and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are a focus.
Paul aims to make sessions clear and approachable. He will help you set short-term aims and review them together. Conversations cover how daily life is affected and what steps feel manageable to try between sessions.
People bring a wide range of concerns, including grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, mood conditions, and career stress. He also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment differences, and communication problems. The goal is steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. It gives space for whatever you bring to the session and helps you find your own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers simple techniques to change patterns that cause distress. Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels difficult by exploring ambivalence and building motivation for next steps.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try methods that suit your situation. That collaborative process helps shape which tools and ways of talking are most useful for you.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help keep continuity if you are travelling or have shifting commitments, while still focusing on clear goals and practical steps.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Paul support?
He works with a wide range of concerns such as addictions, anxiety, depression, codependency, trauma, intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Paul takes a collaborative, strengths-based approach. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with practical steps agreed between counsellor and client.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and personal difficulties, including trauma and addiction-related concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a BACP registrant and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.