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Hi, I’m Paul Parkin.

Paul Parkin

I’m a qualified therapist and coach for life, I can support you from the comfort of your own home.

Get an AFFORDABLE online therapy session with me today, my experience and insight will help you move forward fast!.

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Life’s challenges – What online counselling and therapy can help with

Depression

Online counselling and therapy for depression and anxiety.Depression can destroy lives. Online counselling and life coaching with an experienced therapist can provide you with the tools and strategies to break free from depression. Read more.

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Relationships

Online counselling and therapy for relationshipsProblems in your relationship? Difficulties starting a new relationship? Learn how to improve your relationship using therapeutic tools to create a happy and healthy relationship. Read more.

Gender and crossdressing

Why do I cross dress online counselling support.Why do I cross-dress? Why do men cross-dress? If you are struggling with either of these questions, then speaking to a counsellor with experience in the cross dressing field will help. If you or a loved one requires support, I am here to help. Read more.

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Stress at work

Online counselling and therapy for stress at work.Stressed at work?
Learn better ways of working using the ‘SMART’ model combined with life coaching tools and strategies to work more effectively. Read more.

Parenting and attachment

Online counselling and therapy for parenting and attachment.Are you struggling to connect with your children? Is your relationship failing? Would you like a better relationship with your parents or siblings? Human relationships are vital to our well-being, talk to me about your worries and together we can build stronger and more resilient relationships with those close to you. Read more.

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Online counselling and therapy for OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD is often related to anxiety and fear. Exploring your fears with an online counsellor can quickly reduce the symptoms of OCD and set you free to live a happier life. Read more.

Expat counselling

Online counselling for expat.As an expat we sometimes have the issues we moved with, in addition to the new added pressures of being in unfamiliar surroundings, with people we don’t know how to connect with, expat counselling can help. Read more.

Intensive counselling

Intensive counselling or residential counselling combines therapy during a relaxing holiday. Working together each day you will make fast progress towards a happy and healthier future.

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Other life challenges online counselling can help with

How does online counselling and online therapy work?

First of all, we all experience situations and feelings which we struggle with at some point in our lives, and at times, these challenges can be difficult to manage, online counselling can help.

Online Counselling and online therapy is a convenient way to share your worries, make sense of your thoughts and feelings and start working through them with a caring professional with the compassion and skills to help you.

Online counselling is just a click away. Let's get started today and live a happier life.

Talking about personal aspects of our lives may feel daunting at first, most people find it a great relief simply to be listened to and heard, consequently sharing your worries is the best way to solve them, a problem shared is a problem fixed, that’s my goal.

You can communicate with me in lots of convenient ways:
Skype – TypeChat, Phone or a Video call
Messenger – TypeChat, Phone or Video
Whatsapp – TypeChat, Phone or Video
Email

A good counsellor is a caring, skilled professional, I won’t judge you, I will make the counselling journey as easy as possible for you. I have worked hard to remove a lot of the barriers to seeking professional help and support.

My aim is to provide you with therapeutic tools to make things better, furthermore the strategies you will learn will not only get you through your difficult ‘now’ but they will go on helping you deal with all of life’s challenges throughout your entire life.

Whatever your issues, stress, relationship difficulties, break-ups, bereavement or past abuse, these are just some of the issues which often compound problems and effect our emotional well-ness.

As a result, online counselling and therapy can begin to unravel, not only the small stuff but the more complex issues, together we can build a stronger ‘self’ and foundations for your future.

In conclusion, online counselling and therapy is really about learning about ourselves, improving self awareness and confidence and learning how to cope better with the challenges.

A clearer perspective and understanding of what makes us tick, makes us more confident and better equipped emotionally to deal with current challenges, as well as any future problems.

“Paul is an experienced online counsellor who used his compassion and knowledge to guide me to a better place”.

Paul Parkin Online Counselling, Therapy and Life Coaching.

Paul Parkin Online Counselling, Therapy and Life Coaching.

The counsellor’s story
A few years ago during a difficult period of my own life, I really benefited from counselling. The acceptance, insight and unconditional positive regard I received from my counsellor inspired me to train and become a counsellor/therapist.

I’ve now worked in counselling for 16 years since qualifying in 2002. For me there is no better feeling than helping someone to reach their full potential and happiness.

I started offering online counselling 13 years ago to improve counselling services in terms of accessibility, convenience, cost and to reduce the stigma counselling had at that time.

Furthermore, by removing those barriers, I am able to reach out and help people by providing a much more accessible and personal counselling experience, which can be tailored to the individuals needs.

Finally, combining counselling models such as humanistic, person centred counselling with practical life coaching strategies, I can support clients through their issues and as a result, provide them with the therapeutic tools to create a happier future from the very beginning of the counselling process.

Paul Parkin – Online Counselling & Life Coaching

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Online therapy and online counselling – the benefits

Accessible

Online counselling and therapy from wherever you are.Online counselling is only a click away, wherever you are in the world, all you need is an internet connection.

Anonymous

Online counselling and therapy offers greater anonymity.Online therapy offers greater anonymity, whether you use live chat, email, telephone or video call.

Convenient

Online counselling and therapy is available from your home or work.Online counselling is available from your home or work, anywhere you have access to the internet.

Affordable

Online counselling and therapy is often better value for money.Online counselling is often better value for money than face to face counselling. Why not try our introductory session?

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Testimonials from recent clients

“I came to Paul to help me deal with a long-standing depression as well as the problems I was having in my relationship. I have to say that working with Paul has been a fantastic experience. He has given me a tonne of tools to use and helped me to understand my own mind and emotional landscape.

Being able to talk to Paul over video chat and occasionally via text or on the phone when needed was great. He’s been flexible and patient with me over the years that we have worked together and I can’t thank him enough for everything that he has done.”

Best,
Aaron, November 2021

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“I contacted Paul at the beginning of 2021 feeling pretty splintered about quite a few things. I wasn’t sure of where my life was headed, how to get anywhere and how to deal with the negative, catastrophizing, self-critical thoughts along the way.

I was down on myself because I’ve been sober for over 5 years and yet I felt as if my life had no direction and there were still many things that needed to be untangled and talked about.

Paul helped me think about what I’d like to accomplish in working with him and what I’d like to talk about. We looked at everything from childhood, relationship with parents, sexual relationships, intimacy and fetishes, along with addiction, work, career and character building. Paul had something helpful for me every step of the way whether it was breathing techniques, reading about the brain, processing the past or how to exist in the here and now and move forward. The biggest help Paul offered me was thinking about the future and how to walk towards it. Scheduling my life, dealing with my thoughts and feelings and even throwing out old socks with holes in them were all a part of my journey towards direction and sanity.

He was also extremely helpful in connecting to my girlfriend and getting closer with her. We hadn’t a great way of communicating before Paul recommended some pretty straight forward help in checking in with each other and making sure our needs are being met separately and together. It was actually some simple stuff to do, but it changed everything in the way we communicate to this day.

I feel as if today I still have a lot going on inside my head, but the difference between before I started with Paul and now is night and day. I know being present and looking forward is healthy for me and I know having a schedule to get there has made all the difference in my life. Paul has helped me get busy with the things that help me have a life and stay out of negative thinking, which is really my biggest problem when I get right down to it. Paul has helped me immensely in just a few months of good work together.

I would recommend Paul’s help to anyone looking to make some sense of their life and their relationships, trying to find direction, or simply have someone to bounce things off of for feedback. I believe he is top quality and I will continue to return to Paul for help, counseling, feedback and guidance as long as he is doing this work.

Thank you Paul for all that you do!”

Your friend,
Sean D – USA, July 2021

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“I had always had many negative thoughts that brought me down, made me feel depressed, anxious, discouraged, sad and many more negative feelings. And that made my life miserable; I avoided socializing, studying, working in a pressured environment.

But then, Paul introduced a thought management tool to me; A thought reframing tool. It helps me recognize my own negative thoughts clearly, and then I reframe them into a positive one.

With the help of this tool, I kept journaling for 3 weeks and had counselling session with Paul once/week to review my journals and make sense of them. My cognitive behavior just changed, it has changed my feelings to positive ones and then my behaviors start to change for the better.

I don’t feel like a loser and escape the reality by sleeping too much anymore. I have good attitudes toward life, and I start doing things that I once thought were impossible for me. I focus better, I have enthusiasm to learn new things and I don’t over think and I don’t avoid making mistakes anymore. I am living my life!

Thank you, Paul, for introducing this tool to me and guiding me toward a happier and brighter future.

If anyone has been feeling bad and unhappy without knowing why, you might have negative thoughts toward yourself and your life. I highly recommend Paul and his tried and tested tools to help live a better and happier life!”

T. – Thailand, 21 May 2021

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“I had never had counselling before and heard about Paul through a family member. As us men really find it hard to reach out and talk about our struggles.

I lost my best friend 2 years ago and Paul helped me to understand the grieving process and accept my best friends death.

Paul also helped me with my self confidence and a few other areas too.

I just want to say how much Paul has helped me through the tough days and made me realise that life is worth fighting for! I honestly can’t thank Paul enough for what he has done for me in the time we have worked together.

I never thought I’d ever make that brave/scary move to ask for help, but I’m so so glad I did. I’m an anxious person as it is and Paul put me at ease from the get go!

Thank you so much Paul, I’d highly recommend him to anyone.”

Sam, UK – April 2021

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“I spoke with Paul on several occasions and he was able to give me great insight into my cross dressing boyfriend. It helped me to understand and accept him in a really useful way that we have resolved the difficulties we were having. The online element to me was fab as, I had privacy and Paul being remote actually made the difficult topics easy to talk about. Thank you for your wonderful help 😊”

Anonymous, April 2021

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Finally, if you are in crisis or feeling suicidal right now, then online counselling is not the right support for you.

Please call the medical emergency number in your country or a charity such as The Samaritans (in the UK) or Befrienders Worldwide for immediate support.

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”.