About Paul
Paul Bushell is a counsellor who uses a straightforward, person-focused approach. He works with people who are stressed or anxious and those struggling with sleep, low motivation or low self-esteem. Paul is listed with NCPS and brings four years of professional experience to his practice.
He offers short-term support and longer-term work depending on what a person needs. Sessions aim to be practical and down to earth. Paul listens, helps people set achievable goals, and looks at small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Paul draws on client-centred counselling to keep sessions guided by the person’s own concerns. He also makes use of cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different ways of responding. These approaches are used to address anxiety, low mood and trouble with sleep among other issues.
In practice, Paul will help someone break worries into manageable steps. He uses plain language and practical activities rather than jargon. People can expect a calm, respectful space to talk through difficult moments and work towards clearer coping strategies.
Paul works from the United Kingdom and runs sessions online using video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. He offers support for a range of life stresses including grief, anger, relationship strain, career questions and adapting to change.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s own experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what is said and follows the person’s pace. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses straightforward tasks and experiments to try different responses to anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. CBT gives practical tools someone can use between sessions to test what helps.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences, try different ways of working and adapt the plan as needed. This collaborative stance helps make sure sessions fit the person’s life and aims.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit counselling into a busy week. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help people keep continuity of care while balancing work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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