About Paola
Paola Pawlicki uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, trauma, and low self-esteem. She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with seven years of professional experience. Paola meets people where they are and focuses on building a strong therapeutic connection first.
Paola favors straightforward conversation and practical steps. She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and practice calming skills.
How Paola works
Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when someone is unsure or stuck about change. In sessions she listens without judgement and helps people name what is getting in the way. She works with issues such as attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, and control or dependent personality patterns.
Paola also supports people facing drug and alcohol addiction, eating and food-related issues, fertility-related stress, and family problems. She helps people manage impulsivity, jealousy, isolation, and struggles around life purpose and forgiveness. Paola aims to increase self-awareness and self-compassion so clients feel more confident moving forward.
Her style is warm, direct, and focused on practical tools to try between sessions. People who prefer clear goals and a respectful listening stance often do well in her sessions. Paola combines acceptance with gentle challenge to help clients make steady progress toward the changes they want.
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What Paola works with
The areas below are the ones Paola selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online healing
Paola uses client-centered work to build a trusting relationship and to place the person's experience at the center of care. This approach focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping the person explore their goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with manageable behavior changes; it is useful for stress, anxiety, and many everyday problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paola collaborates with each person to choose and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress together and adjusts the plan as needed so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are helpful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins or ongoing written support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on clear steps and steady progress.
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