Paul Bushell, NCPS

Paul Bushell works from a client-centred approach and uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to help people manage everyday difficulties. He is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential. He has four years of professional experience supporting people with stress, anxiety and low mood.

Paul focuses on practical steps that make a difference day to day. He helps with sleep problems, low self-esteem and motivation, and common difficulties such as anger and grief. He also supports people coping with relationship strain, family concerns, career stress and life changes.

Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Paul listens carefully, helps people identify unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour, and works with them to try new ways of coping. He can offer short-term practical work or longer conversations about deeper issues depending on what someone needs.

Paul aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity and compassion. He frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets goals and he provides tools and feedback. His use of CBT means conversations often include clear strategies to manage symptoms between sessions.

He offers sessions in English and works online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions once matched.

How client-centred care and CBT work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk things through.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. CBT is often chosen for stress, anxiety, sleep problems and low mood because it gives clear tools to practise between sessions.

Deciding on an approach is collaborative. Paul will work with the person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean using client-centred listening first, then adding CBT techniques, or mixing both across sessions.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are close to face-to-face meetings, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat lets people type in real time, and text messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into work, family or daily routines and to continue work between sessions.