Robert Paczkowski, BACP, NCPS

Robert Paczkowski helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction or low mood. He is comfortable talking about relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures and concerns linked to LGBT identity. He introduces himself in plain terms and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Robert trained as a person-centred counsellor and uses that way of working as a base. He offers a non-directive, non-judgemental space where the client sets the pace and topics. Sessions focus on being heard and understood, and on practical steps a person can try between meetings.

Over seven years he has worked with people facing addiction, anger, family-of-origin issues and pressures at work. He also supports people dealing with body image, shame, isolation and life-direction worries. He sees short-term, medium-term and open-ended work and discusses the right time frame at the first meeting.

Robert also draws on cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when these fit a person's goals. That means helping to spot unhelpful patterns, looking at early influences that shape feelings, and trying small changes that bring quick relief. He will talk through options and decide the approach together.

He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and follows the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical guidelines. Sessions are delivered in English and Polish and are offered from the United Kingdom. He has an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Robert often works from a person-centred perspective which focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the client lead the conversation. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through feelings and make sense of what matters most to them.

He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical changes. CBT work online can include simple exercises and agreed actions to try between sessions, which some people find useful for stress, anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Decisions about mixing person-centred, CBT or psychodynamic elements will be made together, and adjusted as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Many people find online counselling convenient because it can fit more easily into a working day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. The therapist will explain practical arrangements when you set up the first appointment.