Paul Kelly

About Paul

Thanks for visiting my page.  My website has some further information about me both personally and professionally, including the services I offer. 

I hope you find the right support that you may need at this time of looking, either here, or elsewhere. 

I am a U.K.C.P fully registered Systemic Psychotherapist. 

I have extensive experience spread over  decades of working with both adults and children who present with a range of mental health, emotional, and/or behavioural difficulties within both The NHS, Statutory Social Care settings and more recently, now mainly in Private Practice.  

I currently provide individuals, couples, and whole families, including children, a safe space to reflect on the challenges that may have emerged in their lives.  Prioritising providing a space to process and attend to difficulties that you may have faced, either just for yourself, and/or within your relationships.

My take of a systemic psychotherapy is that it promotes a world view that we are not in isolation and to understand one person, we must consider people within their broader context. 

I offer a free; no obligation, initial 30 minute enquiry session.  Either virtually or on the phone,  to establish whether I may be able to help.  I see this as a collaborative discussion to also establish whether we could work together and whether you feel I could be helpful.  (If I feel signposting is indicated, I will discuss this with you) 

I have my own therapy space in Orchard Street Business Centre, Orchard Street, BS1 5EH.  Sadly, this does not have disabled access, so if this is required I can book rooms in Barton Hill Wellbeing Centre, which does have easy access and a free public car park nearby.  I can also provide virtual therapy with online sessions, although only with adults.   

I hold the belief that the answers we are searching for are held within us, all within our own reach, and I provide assistance to guide families to be able to manage their our personal difficulties.  

What to expect from your first session.   If you choose for us to work together, firstly, I recommend we initially have a 3-5 set number of sessions to build a shared picture of an understanding of the difficulties that you and your family may be facing.  For some people this understanding itself becomes a helpful platform to move forward in life. For others this sets the focus for our work.

I provide both short term and longer term, open ended therapy.  

I am interested in Narrative Therapy and use a good amount of these resources and techniques in my therapeutic work.  Exploring the stories we are connected to, and reflecting on the untold stories can be a profound experience for many clients. 

I hope this has given you a flavour of me and my orientation to my work. 

Session setting options

• Face to face
• Online
• Home visits

What I can help with

• Trauma and abuse
• Couples
• Alcohol and substance misuse
• Individual
• Families