About Paula
Paula Cleary welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, uncertain or stuck. She introduces calm, steady support so clients can untangle difficult feelings and decide what changes they want. Paula writes plainly and listens closely to what matters to each person.
She draws on 16 years of experience and uses conversational, down-to-earth methods. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and what the client wants to see happen next. Paula works with everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and grief, as well as relationship difficulties and anger.
How Paula works
Her approach includes client-centred ways of working that follow the client’s lead, existential ideas that look at meaning and life choices, and practical solution-focused techniques to set clear, manageable steps. Mindfulness practices are used to help people notice how they react to feelings and reduce reactivity.
Paula helps people with a range of specific concerns, including panic attacks, phobias, mood disorders, issues around intimacy, abandonment and commitment worries, plus the aftermath of infidelity, divorce or separation. She also supports those dealing with loneliness, control problems and family tensions. Sessions are offered in English and Paula accepts international clients.
She aims to create a space where people can make sense of their experience, build small changes and move towards feeling lighter and more in control of their lives.
Paula lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Paula works with
The areas below are the ones Paula selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Paula's approaches work in online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on following the client's lead and creating a space where they can talk through what matters most. It helps people who need simple, attentive listening and support to make sense of feelings.Existential therapy looks at life choices, meaning and responsibility. It is useful for those facing big life changes, feelings of emptiness or uncertainty about the future, and it encourages personal reflection about values and direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will discuss goals, preferences and daily realities with each client and adapt methods over time. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasise reflection, mindfulness practice or short-term solution-focused steps.
Online formats make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions suit people who prefer no video or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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A practical next step
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