Paul Casson

Clear goals, a strong counselling relationship, and an accepting environment enabling growth are key to successful therapy. In choosing to work with me you can expect empathic collaboration, gaining insight and skills to reframe your challenges.     

I believe everyone has the capacity for growth and change. My aim is to collaborate in developing skills, resilience, and resources for clients to take into their everyday lives and continue to benefit from once therapy has ended.

I offer a professional, empathic, and non-judgemental environment for clients to explore issues which are currently troubling them in their personal or professional lives. The path to change will not always be smooth. However, an open and trusting relationship helps build the strength needed to get through the difficult parts of the process.

Recognising our work will be in partnership, I place significant value in informing and discussing with clients why interventions work, as part of my evidence-based practice. Knowing why something can effect change, rather than simply noting that it has, offers clients more durable resilience after therapy ends.

My previous career spanning 23 years in high level asset management roles in the City affords me a keen insight into the challenges and professional dynamics of demanding corporate cultures. This has proven invaluable in my therapeutic coaching approach with clients who require a level of understanding derived from shared experience.

Qualifications: BSc Humanistic Counselling, Clinical Diploma Humanistic Counselling, MSc Psychological Sciences  

My integrated practice draws heavily on the principles of Humanistic Counselling. This focuses on the power of the therapeutic relationship, with the client and puts their experience at the centre of the process. I also understand how important it is to acknowledge clients within their social context and work at a pace which suits them.

Therapy takes place in the here-and-now, but often presenting issues have their roots in the past. Active curiosity can uncover the causes of distress and identify opportunities for change as clients exercise free will and take more control in their lives. Improving awareness of thoughts and feelings and associating these with behaviour towards yourself and others will be at the core of our work. I believe identifying, setting, and achieving goals allows you to take active responsibility for personal growth, resulting in meaningful, rewarding, and sustainable change.

I offer both long-term and short-term counselling. Long-term is open ended according to client need. With short-term, I recommend a minimum of six sessions to facilitate measurable progress towards goals.

Sessions take place in person at my offices in Putney. I also offer online and telephone appointments.

Our first session will be a free-of-charge 15 min phone consultation where we can discuss your needs and decide whether it is beneficial for you to work together. I will answer any questions you have during this call.

Subsequent sessions are 50 mins duration on a weekly basis, or at an alternatively agreed frequency which suits you.