Robert Paynter, NCPS
10 years in practice
Robert Paynter is a counsellor who uses Jungian ideas alongside practical therapies to help people facing anxiety, stress, addiction and relationship difficulties.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS20-01745 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans, Portuguese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Robert
Robert Paynter is a counsellor who uses Jungian ideas alongside practical therapies to help people facing anxiety, stress, addiction and relationship difficulties. He holds an NCPS credential and has around ten years of experience supporting people through major life changes. Robert works in English and also speaks Afrikaans and Portuguese.
He often combines Jungian thinking with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on small, workable steps to reduce distress.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct and down-to-earth, with space to notice patterns that repeat in life and relationships. Robert draws on a decade of clinical work and a broad life experience from travel. That background shapes a practical, culturally aware approach that aims to meet individuals where they are.
He listens, offers tools, and helps people build routines that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Typical concerns he helps with include depression, low self-esteem, anger, addiction, coping with illness, career questions and challenges around intimacy, kink and sexual identity. He also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, grief and adjustment to ageing or long-term health issues.
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Robert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Robert names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches online and how they help
Jungian-informed work looks at recurring life patterns and personal symbols to help people make sense of difficult feelings and relationship cycles. It can be useful for those wanting a deeper understanding of long-standing patterns and identity questions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and committing to small actions that match a person’s values; it often helps with anxiety, avoidance and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections, which can be helpful for people struggling with trust, intimacy or fear of abandonment.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest ways of combining approaches that suit the person. That collaboration means the direction of therapy can change as needs do, with emphasis on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping continuity of support from registered or accredited professionals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and self-esteem problems, plus issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image.
What is his therapy style like?
His style blends Jungian perspectives with practical therapies such as ACT and CBT, aiming for clear conversation and usable tools rather than abstract theory.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has around ten years of experience and a long record of one-to-one sessions across diverse client concerns.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises from the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as his credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients, so people in other countries can access sessions subject to scheduling.
How are sessions conducted and in what formats?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and the first steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session.
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