Paul Currie, BACP

Paul Currie offers calm, practical support when life feels confusing or overwhelming. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and difficult life changes. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at making day-to-day life a little easier to manage. Paul holds BACP accreditation, which he uses to guide his work.

Paul draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person. He listens to what matters most to the client, then chooses simple strategies to reduce distress and build coping skills. Sessions might include talking through painful memories, learning ways to manage overwhelming feelings, or practicing new habits for sleep, eating and routine.

He has five years' experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue. Paul also offers support around chronic pain, illness and disability, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Paul aims to create a space where people can be honest without pressure. He says therapy helped him through hard times, and he brings that perspective to his work. The pace and methods are shaped by what the client finds most helpful.

Sessions are available in English and are carried out online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. The service uses a cancellable subscription model for sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Evidence-based techniques are used and adapted to each person. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress. This involves learning simple techniques for breathing, grounding and pacing daily tasks so feelings feel less overwhelming.

Another approach works with difficult memories and emotions to reduce their hold on daily life. This often means talking through painful experiences at a steady, controlled pace and building ways to handle strong feelings when they arise.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest options to try. You and the therapist review what feels useful and adjust the plan together over time.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation when you want visual contact. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins, shorter conversations or people who prefer writing to talking. These formats make it easier to keep therapy going around life commitments and varying schedules.