About Paula
Paula Rainey is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and career challenges. Paula also supports those facing trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles.
She works from the idea that each person knows their life best. Paula listens closely and helps people build on their strengths. She encourages small, practical steps so change feels doable.
How Paula works
Her work often addresses attachment and abandonment concerns. She also helps with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose or midlife transitions. Paula has experience supporting people after natural or human-caused disasters and those affected by post-traumatic stress.
Paula uses a mix of methods to fit the person sitting across from her. Her approaches include attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused strategies. Sessions are aimed at clear goals and usable skills.
People can expect a calm, straightforward conversation. Paula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so therapy can fit into busy lives. She speaks English and practices in Mississippi as an LPC.
Paula lists 5 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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Mississippi |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Paula uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy to help people understand how thoughts and reactions influence their feelings and behavior. CBT focuses on practical changes in thinking and routine, which can reduce anxiety and depression. Trauma-focused therapy helps process painful events and lessen their ongoing impact.She also draws on attachment-based work to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and sense of self. Together a person and the therapist decide which approach, or mix of approaches, fits best. This is a collaborative process based on personal goals and what feels most useful in sessions.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for people who prefer writing or want brief, flexible contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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