Paul Robinson

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• Relationship problems

About Paul

Paul Robinson works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression using relational and integrative methods. He is registered with NCPS and has five years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

He describes his work as collaborative. Sessions focus on talking through current difficulties and looking at how past relationships and experiences affect present feelings. He draws on attachment-based ideas to understand patterns in relationships and on cognitive behavioural methods to identify thinking styles that keep stress or anxiety active.

Paul also uses psychodynamic and existential approaches to help people make sense of deeper, longer-standing feelings such as emptiness, guilt and questions about life purpose. He includes solution-focused techniques when a clear, practical change is wanted quickly, for example with commitment issues or decision-making around separation and divorce.

Typical themes he helps people explore include abandonment, attachment issues, avoidant personality patterns, fatherhood concerns, infidelity, jealousy and midlife questions. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding, develop coping strategies and improve the way people relate to themselves and others.

He works in English and does not accept international clients. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Paul commonly combines attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based work looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections and trust. It can help with issues such as abandonment, attachment worries and relationship difficulties.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding. It is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood and can produce practical coping strategies to use between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Paul will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan together, reviewing what helps as you go. The process is collaborative and aims to match methods to the issues you bring.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still enabling focused therapeutic work with a registered professional.

Topics Paul lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Commitment issues
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Fatherhood issues
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Paul

Does he work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. He lists anxiety, stress and depression among his main areas of work and uses methods that address those concerns.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers a relational integrative approach drawing on attachment-based, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, existential and solution-focused methods.

How long has he been practising?

He has five years' clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

Is he accredited or registered?

He is registered with NCPS, as shown in his listed credentials.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does he work with international clients?

No. He does not accept international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with him?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.