Counsellor profile
Paul Prescott, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and intimacy
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Paul
Counsellor Paul Prescott is a BACP member with seven years of professional experience. He works with people in the United Kingdom on relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress and anxiety, and a wide range of other concerns listed below.
Paul focuses on straightforward, practical conversations. He listens to what matters to the person in front of him and helps them identify small, workable steps. Sessions aim to clarify problems and find ways to manage feelings, thoughts and behaviour in daily life.
He uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Those methods are chosen to match the issue brought to the room and the way the client prefers to work.
Paul has experience with relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, addiction concerns, parenting and fatherhood matters, agitation and anger, sleeping problems, low self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also notes experience with attachment and personality-related issues, blended-family and communication problems, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.
He describes himself as an integrative counsellor who works alongside people to find meaning and clearer choices. The focus is on practical clarity and gradual change, not on labels or fast fixes. Clients who speak English and who are based in the UK or overseas may enquire about working together.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment via the See online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling can work
Paul commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy in his work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on choosing actions that match what matters to the person. It can help with anxiety, stress and problems that keep repeating.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in early relationships and how they affect current closeness and trust. It can be useful for relationship and intimacy difficulties and for people who want to understand how past bonds shape present behaviour.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss the methods above and others, and help decide what fits best for the client’s needs and goals. That decision is made together and can be adjusted as sessions continue.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or making shorter check-ins possible during a work break. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video, or who want to join from a different location, depending on which formats the counsellor offers. Registered or accredited professionals normally discuss practical arrangements at first contact so sessions align with everyday routines.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
Paul works with relationship and intimacy issues, stress, anxiety and a broad set of other concerns such as grief, addictions, parenting and sleeping problems.
How would he describe his therapeutic approach?
He uses an integrative approach drawing on ACT, attachment work, client-centred methods, CBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to suit the person and the issue.
How much experience does he have?
Paul has seven years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, trauma and related concerns.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients based in the United Kingdom and international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location. Sessions are billed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.