About
- Relationship concerns
- Grief and loss
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
About Paula
Paula Lowden is an Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience. She focuses on relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Paula works with adults who are juggling responsibilities at home and need a clear, practical place to talk things through.
She emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions often look at what matters most to the client and how to take small, workable actions. Paula uses listening and reflective questions to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding to stress at home.
Her background includes helping people facing major life transitions such as divorce, bereavement, caregiving stress, and midlife shifts. She also supports people dealing with cancer in the family, aging and geriatric concerns, and related family-of-origin issues. Paula brings 14 years of clinical work to questions about commitment, guilt, shame, and life purpose.
Paula draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and take action. Client-Centered techniques create space for people to organize their thoughts. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making a change.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect a focus on realistic coping skills and everyday life adjustments. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Paula uses ACT, client-centered and motivational methods online
Paula commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working with adults online. ACT helps people name what matters to them and take small actions even when feelings are difficult. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can order their thoughts and make clearer choices.Motivational Interviewing is also part of her toolkit when someone feels stuck about change. It uses focused questions to strengthen motivation and resolve ambivalence. Together these approaches support work on grief, parenting strain, commitment questions, and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She treats this as a collaborative process and may try different techniques until a good fit emerges.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discussing session length and logistics during the matching step helps align appointments with everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with at home?
She works with relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, divorce and family-of-origin issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Paula combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Existential ideas, and Motivational Interviewing. The work focuses on clarifying values, reflective listening, and practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on grief, motivation, self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and what credential does she hold?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Oregon.
Can she work with people in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original information does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees will be provided during the matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.