Robert Paynter, NCPS

Robert Paynter NCPS offers a practical, person-focused way of working that helps people regain steadiness in their lives. He uses clear, down-to-earth language and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. Robert is easy to talk to and listens carefully to each person’s concerns.

He blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with client-centred thinking and other approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions usually focus on what is getting in the way now, and on small steps that build coping skills and confidence. He draws on ten years of experience and many hours of clinical work to shape treatment plans.

Robert supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and low self-esteem. He also helps with relationship difficulties, career strain, anger, compassion fatigue and coping with major life changes. Additional areas he works with include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

He aims to offer practical tools such as thought work, behavioural experiments and emotion regulation strategies. Conversations often include clear exercises to try between sessions and regular check-ins on progress. Robert also uses his life experience from working internationally to understand different cultural perspectives.

Sessions are offered in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese and he accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values to move forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns and aims to shift those patterns to improve connections and emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, with practical exercises and agreed targets to track progress.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit talking therapy around daily life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people access a therapist who speaks English, Afrikaans or Portuguese and who accepts international clients, which can help when local choices are limited.