About Paul
Paul Haggan is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 33 years of experience. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. He frames clients as the experts in their own lives and aims to build on existing strengths.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and he offers steady support through that process. He uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused techniques so time in sessions feels useful.
Background and approach
He often helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Sessions tend to be collaborative and aimed at small, manageable changes that add up over time. Paul works with issues that often come up around trust, commitment, and connection.
He also supports people facing family of origin wounds, blended family tensions, fatherhood concerns, and problems tied to abandonment or avoidance. Substance use, codependency, infidelity, guilt, and loneliness are other areas he addresses. Across his work he leans on approaches that help clients spot patterns and test new behaviors.
He favors clear, measurable steps so progress is easier to see. Paul believes steady effort and realistic goals help people regain a sense of control and purpose. Sessions are offered in English and arranged to fit each person’s schedule.
He aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk things through, try alternatives, and move toward choices that feel better.
How targeted approaches work in online therapy
Paul uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and helps people test new responses to anxiety, low mood, or negative self-talk. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on concrete goals and what is already working, helping people identify quick steps they can try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when time and bandwidth permit. Phone sessions can be a good option when a shorter check-in is needed or visual contact is not possible. Live chat and messaging support ongoing reflection, quick problem-solving, or flexibility during busy weeks. 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
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English