Mr Paul Gomes

Hello. I am Paul, a UKCP accredited psychotherapist providing face to face sessions in central and south east London. I also offer online sessions via a number of electronc platforms. 

I strive to provide a therapeutic space that allows my clients to feel heard with empathy, openness, and honesty at the core of this experience. I am committed to helping my clients face the challenges of life, no matter how overwhelming these may seem. I have considerable experience as a psychotherapist and counsellor, helping clients from a wide range of backgrounds. My experience includes helping people with bereavement, general anxiety, depression, social anxiety, phobias, relationship difficulties, trauma, obsessions / compulsions, grief, and other mental well-being challenges. 

I am also an adoption informed counsellor, holding a certificate in Adoption Support Counselling, allowing me to work with adults whose lives have been touched by adoption. I have a keen interest in understanding the lived experience of each person within the adoption triad, with a specific focus on the lived experience of adoptees that are thinking about starting their reunion journey or have been through an adoption reunion. 

I am trained in a number of different counselling styles, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychoanalytic, Existential Phenomenological, and Mindfulness. As part of my practice, I strive to adapt these approaches to my client's individual needs. I have experience in working with adults in a number of different settings, ranging from NHS Talking Therapy, addiction centers, and counselling charities.