About Paula
Paula Rea is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience and focuses on common struggles such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and coping with grief. Paula also supports people facing addiction, trauma and issues around self-esteem and motivation.
She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Paula speaks plainly and helps people identify small, practical steps they can try between meetings. In her work she draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. These methods are used to help people notice difficult thoughts, practise new ways of relating, and make values-based choices in daily life.
Paula adapts her way of working to the issue and the person in front of her. Paula has experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, career pressures, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related challenges such as ADHD.
She also lists LGBT issues among her areas of focus and recognises the particular pressures that can create for some people. She encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. The first conversations are practical and grounding, aimed at helping someone feel a bit more in control and clearer about what to do next.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Paula is listed here; the rest shows what else Paula works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and situations where motivation is hard to find. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour, which can help with relationship issues and trust. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, often useful for anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means plans can change as needs become clearer.
If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into a busy week, reduces travel time and makes it easier to keep to appointments. Online work can also let a therapist share worksheets, mood tools and short exercises between meetings so progress continues outside sessions. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss how to make sessions practical and manageable for each person's life.
Questions people ask about Paula
What kinds of problems can Paula help with?
She lists many areas including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, relationship concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career worries.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Paula works collaboratively and without judgement. She focuses on clear, practical conversations and small steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years of professional experience working in the UK, supporting people with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and motivation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred), and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm the current options before booking to be sure which formats are offered.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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