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Paul Prescott

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Paul Prescott, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 382437
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Anger and coping
  • Relationship issues
  • Values-based work

About Paul

Paul Prescott is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. He works with adults who are frustrated by their temper, strained relationships, sleep problems, anxiety and a wide range of life stresses.

He helps people talk through relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief and trauma, and problems that affect self-esteem. He also works with addiction, anger, parenting concerns and issues connected to sexual diversity and alternative sex culture. Sessions are framed around practical coping and clearer thinking rather than labels or quick fixes.

Paul uses a pragmatic, person-focused way of working. He listens to what matters most and then applies psychological approaches suited to the person in front of him. That means exploring thoughts and patterns, looking at attachment and relationship dynamics, and using techniques to change unhelpful behaviours when that fits.

His background includes several approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These offer different tools - for example noticing unhelpful thinking, working on emotional connection in relationships, and clarifying values to guide action.

Paul describes the work as collaborative. He supports people who want clearer thinking, fewer reactive outbursts, better communication, or more steady moods. To start, he asks about the practical problems and priorities someone wants to work on and then agrees a plan together.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that match those values. It helps when anger comes from feeling out of control or when someone wants to stop reactive habits and live by chosen priorities.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It offers practical skills to notice unhelpful thinking, interrupt escalation and build different responses to triggers.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how past and present relationship patterns shape reactions to others. This approach can be useful when anger links to trust, intimacy or long-standing interaction styles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan together. This collaborative stance helps match techniques to real-life problems like snapping at a partner, workplace frustration, or ongoing resentment.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use a range of methods over video or phone depending on what the client prefers and what works best for the issue being addressed.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, anger and related topics.

What is his therapeutic style?

He works collaboratively and in a person-centred way, combining practical techniques from several approaches to suit the individual.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and relational problems.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him if I'm outside the UK?

He accepts international clients and sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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