Paul Currie
Practical therapy for life’s difficult moments
About Paul
Paul Currie offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful, helping clients notice what matters and take small steps toward feeling better. Paul writes simply and listens closely during sessions to understand what each person needs.
Paul has five years of experience and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He draws on a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the individual.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what the client brings and on approaches they find comfortable and helpful. Common concerns Paul helps with include anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions, as well as stress, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He also works with problems around sleep, eating, anger, career pressure and coping with chronic pain, illness or disability.
Additional focus areas include ADHD, bipolar mood issues, compassion fatigue and isolation. Paul describes therapy as a collaborative process. He combines practical talking, reflective work and strategies people can use between sessions.
The pace and methods are guided by each person’s goals and preferences. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, depending on what suits the client.
What Paul works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Paul uses a range of evidence-based techniques and adapts them to what each person needs. One common approach focuses on practical coping strategies and behavioural changes - this helps when anxiety, sleep problems or addictive behaviours are getting in the way of daily life. Another approach emphasises talking through painful events and building emotional understanding, which can help with grief, trauma and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the client’s goals and comfort level. Decisions about pace, tools and homework are made together so the process feels collaborative and clear.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easy access to help. Video calls let people use visual cues and more natural conversation, while phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier on days when being on camera feels tiring. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, written reflection and support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work or family life and to keep momentum between meetings.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
