Paul Smith, BACP

Paul Smith offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He aims to make conversations straightforward and useful. He keeps sessions focused on what you want to change and how to do it. Paul uses a client-centred style that puts the person speaking at the heart of the work. That means he listens closely, reflects what he hears and helps people find their own solutions. Sessions are relaxed and non-judgemental so people can talk honestly about painful or confusing issues. He has practised since 2011 and draws on fifteen years of experience to help with a wide range of concerns. These include grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with family problems, communication or commitment difficulties, and challenges linked to attachment and abandonment. Additional focus areas covered are autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, dependent and antisocial personality patterns, divorce and separation, domestic violence, fatherhood issues and forgiveness work. Paul approaches each topic by listening first, then helping clients set clear, manageable goals. Paul is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. He aims to be warm and approachable while encouraging practical change.

How Paul’s Person-Centred Approach Works Online

Paul uses a client-centred approach online, which focuses on listening and supporting people to discover their own solutions. The therapist offers a calm, non-judgemental space where the emphasis is on understanding your experience and helping you decide what to change and how to do it.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paul discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adapts the way he works to match what each person needs. That collaborative process helps shape session structure, pace and topics so therapy feels useful and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow more visual contact and fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections or people who find writing helps them express themselves. These options make therapy more flexible, letting people fit sessions around work, travel or other commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.