Robert Paynter

Robert Paynter joined Betterhelp in 2022 and since then has supported over 500 clients across more than 4,000 sessions on that platform. He brings a total of over 5,000 sessions of clinical experience accumulated since qualifying 10 years ago, and has maintained a 99% success rate on Betterhelp alongside consistently positive reviews.

He works with people from a wide range of cultures, genders, sexual orientations and backgrounds, offering support for common mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, anger management, low self-confidence and poor self-image. His approach is usually a blended, hybrid model - primarily Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) combined with person-centred and integrative techniques tailored to each person’s needs.

Robert is known for empathy, respect, sensitivity and compassion regardless of culture, religion, gender, race, language or sexual orientation. He aims to be an easy therapist to talk to and a good listener, building treatment plans that focus on each client’s specific goals and circumstances.

He encourages clients to take the first brave step toward recovery, using his experience, listening skills and practical tools to support progress toward a healthier, happier life. Having travelled to 66 countries and worked across three continents and six countries, he draws on broad life experience to relate to diverse people and challenges.