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Paul Woodhouse, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 10 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesCoping with life changes

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Paul Woodhouse offers a straightforward, practical approach for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed. He focuses on building everyday habits and mental skills that help reduce stress and anxiety. Paul speaks plainly and aims to help people feel more capable and motivated to move forward.

Paul uses talking and practical tasks to tackle problems. He helps people who are dealing with addiction, grief, relationship strain, intimacy concerns and career pressures. He also works with LGBT issues, self-esteem and ADHD-related difficulties.

Background and approach

His approach draws on Client-Centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused strategies. Sessions include exploring unhelpful beliefs, trying small experiments in daily life and setting clear, manageable goals. Paul frames change as steady, consistent work rather than sudden fixes.

He brings ten years of professional experience and holds BACP registration with practice in the United Kingdom. Alongside counselling he works as a personal trainer and often connects physical activity to wellbeing when relevant. Paul welcomes international clients and runs sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Paul’s Approaches Work Online

Paul uses Client-Centred Therapy to offer empathic, non-judgemental listening that helps people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful when someone needs space to make sense of emotions and decide what matters to them.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT helps when stress, anxiety or unhelpful habits are getting in the way by teaching practical strategies and small behavioural experiments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, adjusting as you go. That way sessions stay practical and relevant to your life.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions suit people who need less bandwidth or a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging support shorter updates, homework exchanges and steady support between longer sessions.

These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel, while still using the same therapeutic methods that would be used in person. Registered or accredited professionals tailor the approach to each person’s goals and situation.

What concerns does Paul commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, career pressures, LGBT matters, trauma and ADHD-related challenges.

What style of therapy should I expect?

Sessions combine Client-Centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused tasks to explore beliefs and try practical changes.

How much experience does he have?

Paul has ten years of professional experience working in counselling and related support roles.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him from outside the UK?

Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across borders in English.

Which session formats are offered?

Paul provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience: 10 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Paul Woodhouse, BACP

Background and approach

How Paul’s Approaches Work Online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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