About Paul
Paul Germany is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. He brings two decades of experience to sessions and aims to make therapy straightforward and usable for people under stress. He works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, mood conditions, and questions about identity and intimacy.
He also supports people facing parenting strain, career shifts, grief, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are practical and focused on the goals each person brings.
Background and approach
Paul blends approaches to fit the individual. He often uses client-centered work to build understanding and trust, cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and dialectical skills to manage big emotions. The methods are chosen to suit the problem and the person's pace.
His background includes a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a master of arts in clinical psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has long experience in clinical settings and a history of continuing education in counseling methods.
In sessions Paul aims to be direct, respectful, and nonjudgmental. He can offer short-term coaching or longer-term support depending on what a person needs. If an issue lies outside his scope, he will help find an appropriate referral.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person's experience and building a trusting relationship. Online sessions use this approach to let the client set the pace while the therapist listens and reflects to clarify goals and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In an online setting, CBT often uses brief exercises, thought records, and practical homework that people can practice between video or phone sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions. Those skills can be taught and practiced through video or messaging so clients can try techniques in daily life and review results with their therapist.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust over time based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins about progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or on-camera time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, practice between sessions, or when a shorter form of contact fits a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English