About Paula
Paula Reilly offers support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures and major life changes. She is experienced in helping with grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy concerns. Paula also provides help for anger, career worries and feelings of isolation.
She welcomes conversations about adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress and challenges around aging. Paula uses a warm, non-judgemental style and invites people to tell their story at their own pace.
How Paula works
She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and practical. Her approach is collaborative - she listens first, then together with each person finds ways to move forward. Paula trained in counselling and holds a BACP accreditation, and she has three years of clinical experience.
That experience includes supporting people affected by complex trauma and its ongoing effects. She draws on several therapeutic models to meet different needs rather than offering a single method. In sessions Paula often blends attachment-based ideas with narrative work to look at relationship patterns and personal stories.
She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to help manage strong emotions and unhelpful thinking. The aim is to build practical coping skills while also exploring deeper patterns that shape feelings and behaviour. Paula accepts international clients and works in English.
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the usual booking process.
Paula lists 8 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
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Using practical approaches online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why certain situations feel threatening and supports changes in how they relate to others. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves. It helps separate the person from the problem and can open up new ways to act and feel.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss different methods and make choices with each person based on their goals and preferences. That way the therapeutic plan is tailored and can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, offering flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and feel more like an in-person meeting. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions and people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel.
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