Robert Paczkowski

• Stress and anxiety
• Addiction support
• Relationship issues

About Robert

Robert Paczkowski helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and depression using a person-centred way of working. He offers a non-directive approach where the client leads the conversation and the counsellor listens without judgement. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience.

Robert describes his work as practical and conversational. He focuses on what is important to the person in front of him and adapts session length and focus to suit short-term, medium-term or open-ended work. Sessions can look at coping with loss, anger, low self-esteem, loneliness, or problems linked to identity and discrimination.

He uses elements from several therapeutic approaches to meet individual needs. Client-Centred Therapy guides the way he listens and responds. He also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.

Robert has experience working with addiction-related issues including alcohol and drug dependence, and with relationship problems such as communication breakdown, separation and family of origin issues. He also supports people facing grief, immigration-related stress and questions of life purpose.

Sessions are offered in English and Polish and Robert accepts international clients. He follows BACP ethical guidelines and holds an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. To begin, he recommends discussing the preferred approach and session length at the first meeting.

How his approaches inform online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead; online sessions using this approach give time for the client to speak and reflect while the counsellor offers non-judgemental responses. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) concentrates on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and practical behavioural steps; in online sessions this can include homework tasks and short, structured exercises to try between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Robert will discuss goals and preferences in the first meeting and agree whether more exploratory psychodynamic ideas or practical CBT-style steps are most helpful. That decision is revisited as the work progresses, so the method can change if needed.

Check the available session formats before you book because they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. For some people, video sessions suit tasks that use worksheets or visual material, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is required. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you on what will best fit your circumstances.

Topics Robert lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Robert

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety using listening, practical coping strategies and cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practices Person-Centred counselling and uses elements of CBT and psychodynamic work as needed. Sessions can be short-term, medium-term or open-ended.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years' experience working as a counsellor and supporting people with a range of concerns including addiction and relationship problems.

Is he registered with a professional body and where is he based?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in Polish?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Polish.

What formats are available for sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.

How are fees and starting work arranged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Start by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.