Paul Laskowski, BACP

Paul Laskowski trained in counselling and psychotherapy, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Bath Spa University. He has seven years' experience working in mental health services across a range of difficulties. Paul combines several approaches to suit each person he sees and focuses on practical support and steady progress.

Paul uses a person-centred stance that keeps the client's perspective central. He also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and on emotion-focused work to help people understand strong feelings. This blend helps with problems such as anxiety, low mood, addiction and trauma-related concerns.

In sessions he prioritises clear boundaries and straightforward skill-building. That can mean learning ways to manage stress, practicing techniques to improve sleep, or working on communication and intimacy concerns. He also supports people facing grief, career shifts, caregiver strain and questions of life purpose.

Paul offers shorter live sessions of around 30 to 45 minutes when that better fits a person's schedule. He works collaboratively, checking in about progress and adjusting the plan as needed. If the match isn't right he will help arrange a handover to another professional.

He accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English. Practical steps to begin are to choose Start Therapy, complete the brief matching questionnaire and book a session according to availability.

How Paul blends approaches for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people focus on what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and provides practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with low mood, anxiety and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, helps people identify and process strong emotions and repair important relationships by improving emotional communication and understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree on a plan together. He adapts methods over time and checks in about what is and isn't helping so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let a person see facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work when a quick check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter reflections or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel without losing continuity of care.