Paul Dempsey, LCSW

Paul Dempsey is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience based in Florida. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, and motivation issues. He creates a straightforward space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgment. Seeking change can feel hard, and he aims to support and empower people through that start.

Over his career he has helped people facing relationship strain, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and major life transitions. He also works with career questions, coaching needs, and challenges that come with ADHD. His additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, substance use, and patterns like codependency and control problems.

Paul uses approaches that emphasize the person's own goals and strengths. He draws on client-centered methods to prioritize what matters to each person. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to look at how thoughts and habits affect mood and behavior.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of his toolkit for managing intense emotions and improving reactions under stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and build momentum. Trauma-focused ideas are used when past events are affecting daily life.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients may be accepted. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, choose the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a session according to availability.

Approach and what online work can look like

Paul uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep each session focused on the person's goals and experiences, helping them feel heard and shaping work around what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small changes to everyday habits that affect mood and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways of responding during high-stress moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Paul will work together with the person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration often starts in the first few sessions and can shift as progress is made.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid being on camera when people prefer. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively to focus on thoughts and everyday habits, emotional skills, and motivation without promising a specific outcome.