Counsellor profile
Paula Rea, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Relationship and family concerns
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- Relationship difficulties
- Parenting support
- Grief and loss
About Paula
Paula Rea is a BACP registered member and an NCPS accredited member practising as a counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting concerns. Sessions are presented as collaborative conversations to address problems and find clearer ways forward.
Paula focuses on practical conversation and steady support. She helps people understand patterns that keep causing pain, and she offers straightforward tools to manage mood, anxiety and difficult thinking. Her work covers issues such as self-esteem, motivation, intimacy-related concerns, addiction and sleep or eating difficulties.
Her approach draws on a mix of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. These approaches are used to look at thoughts, behaviours and relationships, and to practise skills that can change day-to-day life.
Paula also works with people dealing with complex or overlapping problems, including chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, codependency and blended family dynamics. She pays attention to how past hurts and attachment patterns affect current relationships and parenting roles.
Sessions are conducted in English and are intended for people based in the UK. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and build small, workable steps that match those values. It is often used when anxiety, depression or motivation are getting in the way of daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections. It can be helpful for understanding recurring conflict, abandonment worries and intimacy-related issues.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviours to reduce distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, preferences and practical needs, then agree on methods and exercises to try. This is an iterative process that can change as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit everyday life and schedules.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns among other issues listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses collaborative, conversational work and draws on ACT, attachment approaches, CBT and DBT to help people change thinking and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and professional bodies is she part of?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.