About Paul
Paul Dearman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with eight years of counseling and life coaching experience. He practices from Connecticut and brings a calm, approachable presence to sessions. Paul focuses on practical steps that help people cope with anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions.
He meets each person where they are and adapts his style to fit their needs. His manner is relaxed and often includes gentle humor to ease difficult conversations.
Background and approach
Paul emphasizes unconditional positive regard and looks for strengths the client already has. In sessions he uses a mix of straightforward techniques and deeper reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on the person’s goals and values. Paul also draws on existential and Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, identity, and life purpose. Mindfulness practices may be introduced to help with sleeping, stress, and staying present.
He blends approaches to create a plan that fits the client's priorities. People often come to him for help with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, career uncertainty, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He supports practical problem solving alongside emotional work.
The goal is clearer thinking and steadier coping day to day.
How therapeutic approaches come alive online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and values, giving them space to lead the conversation while the therapist listens and reflects. This approach helps people who want a collaborative, respectful process for working through anxiety and life decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns. CBT is useful for worry, sleep problems, and low mood because it gives tools to try between sessions.
Mindfulness techniques are often added to help with stress and attention by training simple awareness and breathing practices. These small exercises can improve focus and reduce rumination when practiced regularly.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Paul will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit their situation. He adapts methods over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send short updates, get feedback between sessions, or fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and keep progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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