Paul Gledhill, BACP
Paul Gledhill is a counsellor who offers straightforward, down-to-earth support.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +8 more
About Paul
Paul Gledhill is a counsellor who offers straightforward, down-to-earth support. He keeps sessions practical and non-judgemental, with a focus on helping people understand what is causing their distress and how to manage it day to day. He uses a psychodynamic approach to guide the work and draws on six years of practice in the United Kingdom.
Paul trained to a Masters level in psychodynamic therapy and holds BACP accreditation. He emphasises clear, common-sense conversation rather than clinical jargon.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to uncover patterns that keep problems repeating and then look at realistic ways to change them. People come to him for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions and depression.
He also supports issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image and challenges related to care giving and career stress. Paul describes his style as direct but warm. He helps people notice how past experiences shape present reactions.
Together they talk through the feelings and develop practical ways to respond differently. He offers therapy in English and works online using a variety of formats. His background includes work with a broad range of people and six years of clinical practice in the UK, which informs a steady, experienced approach to everyday problems and more painful life events.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 410279 | September 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
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Online support
Psychodynamic work often involves exploring feelings that come up between client and therapist. Online sessions can recreate that reflective space through video or phone conversations. The therapist listens for themes and helps the client link current difficulties to past experiences so they can try new responses in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust the work to suit the persons goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, review progress and change methods if something is not working well.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or suit lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit into busy days or provide ongoing reflection between calls. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked
What issues does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, addictions and depression among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a psychodynamic way that looks at patterns from earlier life and how they show up now. The style is direct, down to earth and aimed at clear understanding.
What is his professional background?
He has six years of clinical practice and a Masters degree in psychodynamic therapy. He is listed with the BACP.
Where is he based and what registration does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as supplied in his profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients, so sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
What formats are available for sessions?
He offers a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and bookings handled?
Session costs vary with location and the subscription plan used by the service. To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
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