Padraic Devlin, BACP

Padraic Devlin is a counsellor based in Northern Ireland with ten years' experience. He is BACP accredited - that means he meets the standards set by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Padraic aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward.

He works from a person-centred perspective, which keeps the client's experience at the heart of sessions. Padraic also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns when that is useful. He draws on other approaches as needed to match what each person asks for.

Padraic places a lot of weight on the relationship between counsellor and client. He explains that the way people and counsellors connect often determines how quickly things move. That connection is something he aims to build early on, with warmth and respect.

He has helped people with many concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, anger, trauma and questions about sexuality. He also supports people struggling with self-esteem, workplace issues, parenting pressures and coping with life changes.

Sessions are presented in a friendly, non-judgemental way and are shaped around what each person needs. Padraic describes his style as positive and sensitive, and he tailors the pace and focus to suit the individual. If you want to explore support, he asks that you start the process and he will work with you from there.

How Padraic's approaches translate to online therapy

Padraic uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and making the client the centre of decisions; it helps when someone needs a respectful, accepting space to talk through feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Padraic will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt the mix of methods together. He sees the choice of approach as collaborative and adjusts pace and focus as the work unfolds.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit more easily around work, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. Online conversations also make it simple to use worksheets and practical CBT tasks between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to support progress while tailoring sessions to each person's needs.