Anchor Point Therapy

Anchor Point Therapy was created by Paul Hanley to help people who are struggling to overcome difficulties with their mental and emotional health.

Paul works from a Human Givens brief solution-focused approach combined with the latest neuroscience insights. Paul works with a wide range of proven therapeutic techniques to provide powerfully effective interventions so that clients experience positive change as quickly as possible, even from the first session.

Anchor Point's treatment centres on the psychological truth that all forms of mental distress arise because people’s physical or emotional needs are not being met. It is when our emotional needs are not being met or are met in unhealthy ways or when our innate resources are damaged for any reason or are unintentionally misused that we experience mental and emotional distress, such as: anger, anxiety, depression addiction, panic attacks or phobias.

The focus of treatment is to help an individual identify their unmet needs, and using their own resources, with appropriate interventions and maybe newly taught skills get their emotional needs met in healthy sustainable ways.

Why 'Anchor Point'

Paul was inspired by the symbolism and practical effectiveness of what an anchor does. A ship's anchor helps keep the ship firmly fixed or "anchored" to stop it drifting dangerously in stormy seas. Likewise, an anchor for the mind, is something that keeps us firmly fixed, grounded, secured or "anchored" to what matters most and able to cope with the challenges that life brings.

Thus, a strong anchor point is able to keep a person feeling secure and in control emotionally and mentally, no matter what may happen and no matter what comes their way. When our mind is anchored, our emotional needs are being met, we can have a sure and certain hope that we are able to meet and ride out the challenges and storms of life.

About Paul

Paul is a qualified Human Givens Psychotherapist and has over 25 years’ experience in various roles of supporting, mentoring and coaching people struggling with their mental and emotional health. Paul offers Human Givens solution focused therapy helping clients to feel better quickly, experiencing a positive difference from the first session. Paul has extensive experience in helping people to overcome substance misuse and addictions.

Paul’s career experience is wide: it includes a startup business in the insurance and finance sectors, director of Lloyds brokerage/underwriting, leading community social action initiatives such as estate wide youth projects and establishing a local community debt advice service. He has also managed, designed, and delivered wellbeing and employability projects for the DWP and European Social Fund projects in the criminal justice sector.

Paul works from a rural base in St Agnes, Cornwall, but also offers home visits within a 30-mile radius of Redruth. Paul holds an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Paul enjoys being an active and involved granddad to his 4 grandchildren and still finds time for his lifelong passion for surfing and trail running along the Cornish coast.