Paul Prescott, BACP
7 years in practice
Paul Prescott is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who are anxious, stressed, or facing big life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 382437 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
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About Paul
Paul Prescott is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who are anxious, stressed, or facing big life changes. He is approachable and practical, and he aims to make the first steps less daunting for anyone seeking support. Paul holds BACP and has seven years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom.
He listens with warmth and without judgement, and he works alongside people to clarify what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative - Paul helps clients name problems and find manageable steps forward. Everyday language and clear goals are used rather than jargon. Paul draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and attachment-based ideas to help with relationship and intimacy issues.
He also uses client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques when they suit a person’s goals. This mix lets him adapt to different needs, from grief and trauma to self-esteem and addictions. People come to him for help with sleeping problems, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD and mood concerns such as depression and anxiety.
He also offers support around body image, communication difficulties, blended family challenges and sexual culture topics like kink and BDSM when clients wish to discuss them. His approach is about making choices clearer and helping clients build small, realistic changes. Paul aims to strengthen people’s capacity to cope and to find meaning in difficult experiences.
He works with English-speaking clients across national borders and uses online formats to suit busy lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paul lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Online approaches that focus on emotion and values
Paul commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships and emotional responses. EFT work often focuses on noticing feelings, naming needs and practising new ways of connecting that reduce conflict or isolation.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which helps people notice inner thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas are used to explore how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and to build more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paul treats the choice of method as collaborative - he listens to your concerns, discusses options, and tailors techniques to your goals and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be less demanding on bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats help people fit therapy around work, parenting or travel while maintaining continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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Questions people ask
What issues does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy difficulties. Additional areas include addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD and parenting concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and conversational with simple, practical steps. He aims to create a non-judgemental space and builds work around each person’s values and goals.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and internationally.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are accepted and can arrange sessions according to time zones and availability.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and starting work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time.
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