- Collaborative
- Thoughts and habits
- Practical focus
About Paula
Paula Rea is a registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience and supports people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties and trauma. Paula works with everyday thoughts and habits that get in the way of day-to-day life. She encourages small, steady steps toward change and clearer thinking.
Paula creates a calm, open space where people can talk without judgment. She works collaboratively and listens to what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to make life more manageable.
Her approach draws on several therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods. These offer ways to notice thoughts, shift unhelpful patterns and build skills for handling emotions. Techniques used are explained plainly and adapted to each person’s needs.
Paula has experience with a wide range of concerns, from stress, addictions and ADHD to self-esteem, parenting strain and coping with long-term illness. She can also support people dealing with intimacy-related issues, communication problems and career stress. Her work often includes addressing attachment and abandonment worries that affect current relationships.
People who prefer a down-to-earth, practical counsellor tend to find her style helpful. Paula aims to empower clients to make decisions they feel confident about. To begin, readers should use the site’s matching steps to connect and schedule a session.
Paula creates a calm, open space where people can talk without judgment. She works collaboratively and listens to what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to make life more manageable.
Her approach draws on several therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods. These offer ways to notice thoughts, shift unhelpful patterns and build skills for handling emotions. Techniques used are explained plainly and adapted to each person’s needs.
Paula has experience with a wide range of concerns, from stress, addictions and ADHD to self-esteem, parenting strain and coping with long-term illness. She can also support people dealing with intimacy-related issues, communication problems and career stress. Her work often includes addressing attachment and abandonment worries that affect current relationships.
People who prefer a down-to-earth, practical counsellor tend to find her style helpful. Paula aims to empower clients to make decisions they feel confident about. To begin, readers should use the site’s matching steps to connect and schedule a session.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom, NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Paula’s approaches work online
Paula draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred work to guide online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you notice difficult thoughts and choose actions based on your values rather than avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to try between sessions. Client-Centred work emphasises a warm, listening approach that puts your experience at the centre of the session.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula will talk with you about your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to use. That collaborative choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
Session options are not listed here, so please confirm current formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also allow sessions without needing to be on camera, or make it simpler to meet when juggling work and family commitments. Registered and accredited professionals often adapt tasks and exercises so they work well in remote sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Paula help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationship concerns. Her list also includes stress, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem and sleep or eating issues.
How would you describe her way of working?
Paula works collaboratively and creates an open, non-judgemental space. Sessions focus on thoughts and everyday habits and include practical steps you can try between meetings.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and as an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in any other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.