Counsellor profile
Paula Rea, BACP, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 4 years of experience
Relationship and trauma counsellor
Continue with PaulaAt a glance
- Registrations
- BACP, United Kingdom (401865); NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS24-04326)
- Qualifications
- BACP, NCPS
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Paula supplied to BetterHelp.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression and anxiety
About Paula
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP, NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred). Paula Rea has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom and works with a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression and anxiety, grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence.
Paula uses collaborative, client-centred ways of working. She encourages straightforward talk about feelings and thoughts, and helps people notice patterns that affect daily life. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what a person wants to change.
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy among other approaches. These tools are used to help with unhelpful thinking, difficult emotions and relationship patterns. Paula also uses elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness to build coping skills.
Clients come with many different concerns beyond the main areas listed. She lists work on addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting stresses, ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and pain, body image, abandonment and attachment difficulties. She also supports people facing career questions, anger or issues around intimacy.
Sessions are conducted in English and Paula does not take international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Paula commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. ACT focuses on values and accepting difficult feelings while taking committed action, which can help with anxiety, depression and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current interactions and intimacy. CBT works on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms such as low mood or worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree on methods together. She aims to adapt techniques to what a client wants and to check in about progress as therapy continues.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support practice of new skills between sessions and help maintain continuity of care when routines change.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression and anxiety, grief, self-esteem, addictions and many related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centred, with practical work on thoughts, feelings and patterns to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred), and she works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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