Paul Laskowski, BACP

Paul Laskowski trained in counselling and psychotherapy at Bath Spa University and holds a BACP credential. He has spent seven years working in mental health services. Paul supports people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma and addiction.

Paul uses an integrative style that draws on several approaches. He aims to work alongside each person to rebuild healthier boundaries. Sessions focus on practical skills to cope with life’s problems and to make steady progress.

He commonly uses client-centred ideas that place the person's experience at the centre of sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful patterns and try small experiments to change them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas inform work around relationships, intimacy and feelings of abandonment or jealousy.

Paul also brings in mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques to help with stress, rumination and emotional avoidance. Motivational approaches are used when people want support with addictions or behaviour change. He aims for short, clear sessions with agreed goals.

When things are not working, Paul says he will help find a better match with another counsellor. He offers 30-45 minute live sessions and asks people to check current session options before booking. The overall emphasis is practical, steady and respectful of each person’s pace.

How Paul’s approaches translate to online work

Paul often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to small, meaningful actions that match their values. CBT focuses on spotting patterns in thinking and behaviour and trying short experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood.

He also draws on attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas when relationship or intimacy issues are central. Those approaches look at how emotions and attachment needs shape reactions and help people practise new ways of relating in everyday moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels workable, then try methods that suit the person. This is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

Session formats are not fully specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter focused check-ins, and reduce travel time. It often helps people try therapy without rearranging too much of their routine.