Paul Keshishian
Practical support for stress and addiction recovery
About Paul
Paul Keshishian helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. He supports those struggling with addiction, low self-esteem and motivation, and people facing grief or career pressures. Paul aims to make the first step into therapy as straightforward as possible for someone who may already feel exhausted by the effort of asking for help.
Paul practises in the United Kingdom and brings eight years of professional experience to his work.
Background and approach
He draws on a long history supporting people in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, where he spent 12 years working directly with people managing substance use and its impacts. That background shapes a practical, down-to-earth way of working. Sessions focus on creating an open space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgement.
Paul uses simple, clear language and helps people set small, realistic goals. He supports practical steps to rebuild confidence, cope with cravings or manage everyday stressors. People often meet Paul when they want to regain motivation, handle anger, work through intimacy-related or parenting strains, or address eating and mood concerns.
He also offers coaching-style support for career decisions and life transitions. Paul asks clients to be active partners in the process. Together they review progress and adjust plans when needed.
The approach is collaborative and aimed at steady, manageable change.
What Paul works with
Sessions & fees
Practical approaches you can use online
Paul draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and everyday problems. One common approach involves structured problem solving and behavioural work to reduce anxiety and manage stress by breaking issues into small tasks and testing new ways of responding. Another approach focuses on relapse prevention and short-term strategies for addictions, teaching people to spot triggers and build routines that reduce risk and support motivation.Choosing the right approach happens with the client. Paul treats therapy as a collaborative process. He will listen to what matters to you, try methods that fit your goals, and review progress together so the plan can be changed when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit in. Video allows face-to-face work when tone and expression matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short updates, daily check-ins or people who prefer writing to talking. These options aim to give flexible, practical access to consistent therapeutic support.
| 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
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
