Paul Gledhill, BACP

Paul Gledhill uses a psychodynamic approach to help people understand the roots of their difficulties. He speaks plainly and offers a straightforward, down-to-earth way of talking through problems. Paul has a Masters degree in Psychodynamic Therapy and six years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

In sessions he focuses on the underlying feelings and patterns that shape stress, anxiety and low mood. He helps people look at relationship pain, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. He also supports those facing major life changes, addiction issues, career questions and intimacy-related concerns.

Paul pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes, and to challenges that arise from adoption and foster care. He is familiar with issues linked to neurodiversity, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and with personality-related difficulties such as avoidant or antisocial traits.

He can talk through concerns about body image, codependency, commitment and control, and helps people manage caregiver strain. He also works with people affected by natural or human-caused disasters and the practical fallout those events bring.

Paul aims to make sessions clear and practical while still exploring deeper material. He uses the psychodynamic framework to help people see repeating patterns and make different choices in their lives. Sessions are conducted in English and take place online with options that suit different needs.

Psychodynamic therapy online and how it helps

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns in feelings and relationships. It helps people make sense of recurring worries, anxiety and low mood by tracing where those patterns began. This approach can be useful for trauma, problems with intimacy and repeated relationship difficulties.

Paul uses psychodynamic ideas to guide online work, helping clients notice habits and emotional responses as they talk. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then agree a way of working that fits each person's needs.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls make it easier to pick up on facial cues, phone sessions are useful when a quieter connection or less bandwidth is needed, and messaging or chat can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer written contact. These options give flexibility for work, caring duties or travel while keeping therapy practical and accessible.