Paula Cleary, BACP
16 years in practice
Paula Cleary is a counsellor who helps people untangle moments of confusion and overwhelm.
License and registration
- BACP
- 380839 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Paula
Paula Cleary is a counsellor who helps people untangle moments of confusion and overwhelm. She aims to make the first steps straightforward and calm so clients can start to feel steadier and clearer about what they want next. Paula listens without rushing and works at a pace set by the person in the room.
Sessions focus on understanding what has led to stress, anxiety or low mood and on practical ways to cope day to day.
Background and approach
She also addresses relationship strain, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related worries. Her approach draws on existential thinking and client-centred principles to help people find meaning and make choices that fit their values. Mindfulness and solution-focused ideas are used when helpful to build small, realistic changes and notices of progress.
Paula has sixteen years of experience and holds BACP, which is recorded as her credential. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anger, panic, phobias and issues around commitment, communication and family problems. Sessions are offered to people in the United Kingdom and internationally in English.
The aim is practical support for coping with life changes, processing grief, improving relationships and building stronger self-regard through steady work in conversation and reflection.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Paula names
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Online support
Approaches that fit into online sessions
Paula draws on existential therapy to help people think about meaning, choice and what matters to them. This approach encourages reflection about life directions and helps when someone feels empty, stuck or unsure about their next steps.She also uses client-centred techniques which prioritise what the person brings to each session. This means the counsellor follows the client’s pace, listens closely and focuses on building a trusting working relationship first and foremost.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Paula will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try practical ideas and adjust as needed. The process is collaborative and shaped by each person’s needs.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and different time zones so people can access support in ways that suit them.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Paula help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, plus issues such as trauma, anger, panic and problems with self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Paula blends existential and client-centred approaches with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help people find meaning and make practical changes.
How long has she been practising?
She has sixteen years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile records BACP as her credential and she practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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