Paul Moulding
MBACP

I believe counselling is about change.

A qualified counsellor and couples counsellor with eight years experience. I believe strongly that counselling is about change, either internal changes in the way that we think, or external changes that we might need to make to our lives in order to feel that we are living rather than just existing, to find happiness and fulfilment. So, as well as listening, I help my clients to find practical ways to make these changes because I believe counselling needs to do more than describe the problem.

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Profile

paulmoulding.counselling.online

Phone

07791254574

Email

paul.moulding@protonmail.com

About me and my practice

Do you find life hard to bear? Do you wonder what is the point? Are you bored, or scared of the future? Do you find that despite working hard, you never achieve happiness?
Are you at a crossroads? Has something changed? Perhaps your kids have grown up and you're wondering what's next?
Do you feel low or generally dissatisfied with life? Perhaps it seems that others are doing better than you? Maybe you feel bad about feeling bad?
Do you feel anxious, scared, worried or angry?
Having experienced a lot of these feelings, and found huge benefit from counselling, I am confident it can help.
Sometimes its hard to find the words; thoughts, feelings and events leave us confused and feeling stuck. I offer a safe, confidential space, where, together, we can begin to make sense of your experience and find a way forward.
I'm an honest, pro-active, compassionate listener, using metaphor and humour, effective, philosophical, holistic, intuitive, ethical and creative. If that sounds like the kind of counsellor you're looking for, give me a call.
As a counsellor, I listen actively, which is different to everyday listening, because clients often tell me that partners/friends etc. often don't really listen. This is very normal in daily life; people are pre-occupied, busy and so on. I find I have an ability to clear my head and allow my clients words to echo, almost like I hear them twice. This may be very obvious and is something all counsellors do, but I mention it because it is absolutely vital to success.
Having said that, I've been asked by prospective clients if I am a counsellor who sits in silence, listening without speaking? No, I am not; I do speak, offer reflections, ask questions and offer different perspectives.
I work in lots of different ways in sessions, I sometimes offer clients the opportunity to do written exercises, or invite them to do some work between sessions at home. Sometimes we make use of creative ways of working e.g. using Russian Dolls.

Experience

I am in my eighth year as a Counsellor, and in that time I have helped hundreds of people to go away feeling better.
I have helped many people recover from depression, anxiety, panic attacks, past trauma, bereavement and much more. I have also helped couples to resolve their difficulties in some cases, and in others to separate. Either of these is a good outcome, because a lifetime is a long time to be making each other unhappy.

Qualifications

Relate Certificate in Couples Counselling L5
Foundation Course in Transactional Analysis
ABC Level 4 Diploma in Person Centred Therapeutic
Counselling
Level 3 certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Additional Information

My previous career included working in retail for a long time and also community based mental health services, delivering training and careers advice. Also a few years in the Territorial Army and a Scout Leader. I am a keen cyclist and rambler. I am very interested in history, literature and poetry, which I also write.

Professional Membership

Registered Member MBACP

Professional Register

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Verified by Counsellingo on Saturday, 5 April 2025

Initial Consultation

I offer a free 15 minute phone call to enable us to ensure that we are a good fit, which is vital to successful counselling.

Fees

£50 for individuals
£60 for couples

When I Work

Tuesday - Friday 10am - 8pm.

Therapeutic Approach

Person centred, with CBT and Transactional analysis.

Video Platforms

Zoom

Pronouns

He, him

Area

West Yorkshire

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