Paige Whiteley, BACP

Paige Whiteley is a counsellor with 15 years of post-qualifying experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures and depression. She works in the United Kingdom and offers an integrative style that adapts to each person.

Paige trained at Joseph Priestley College, completing a Diploma in Counselling in 2011. She then completed a Bachelor of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Leeds Beckett University in 2014 and later added a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision from the University of Central Lancashire. She holds a BACP accreditation which reflects professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her early work included one-to-one interventions with children aged five to eleven and running staff workshops to improve relationships in school settings. She also spent many years with a South Yorkshire mental health charity, supporting adults with trauma and related difficulties.

In practice she uses an integrative approach with person-centred therapy at its core. That means she focuses on understanding each person first, then draws on different evidence-based techniques to address unhelpful beliefs and patterns. She also has additional training in psychosexual therapy, coaching, and EMDR practice.

Paige describes her room as a place to talk through thoughts and feelings, and to work towards changes that feel manageable. Her independent practice is based in Tingley and she supports people dealing with loss, fertility challenges, chronic health concerns and complex relationship or attachment problems.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Person-centred therapy focuses on understanding the person first. The counsellor offers active listening and builds a trusting relationship so people can speak openly about their worries and relationships. This approach is helpful for anxiety, depression and relationship strain.

EMDR practice is used to help people who carry distress from past traumatic events. It involves guided attention and processing of painful memories to reduce their emotional impact and support more useful ways of thinking about what happened.

Psychosexual therapy addresses concerns about intimacy, sexual wellbeing and relationship dynamics. It combines practical exercises and guided conversation to help people clarify needs and make changes that feel safe and manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which techniques to try. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions useful for fitting counselling into busy lives, avoiding travel, or having shorter check-ins during the working day. Others prefer in-person meetings when that is offered. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will best match your needs and practical circumstances.