Paula Rea, BACP, NCPS

Paula Rea is a registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She supports people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns and feelings about self-worth. Paula aims to make the first step less daunting by offering steady, practical support and clear conversation in early sessions.

Clients meet a counsellor who prefers a collaborative style. Paula listens without judgement and helps people name what matters most to them. She focuses on building trust so conversations can move from surviving to planning change.

Paula uses a blend of approaches to match the person in front of her. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on acceptance-based ideas to help with painful emotions. Attachment-informed work and client-centred listening shape how she responds to relationship and intimacy concerns.

Her practice covers a wide range of difficulties such as stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, body image and work-related strain. Paula also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress and bereavement, and those managing ADHD or mood conditions.

Sessions aim to be practical and conversational. Paula breaks down goals into small steps and uses techniques that people can try between sessions. She encourages ongoing feedback so the work stays relevant and realistic.

To begin, readers can use the site continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire to arrange a schedule that fits their needs.

How Paula's approaches fit work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on values and small steps so clients can keep building a life they care about. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thinking and behaviour interact and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood and sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula works together with each person to decide which methods match their goals and daily life. She checks in about what is working and adapts the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or audio-only sessions when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to share worksheets, set tasks between meetings and track small changes over time.