- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Paula
Paula Clifton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and change. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about sleep problems, relationship worries, parenting concerns and low self-esteem. Paula uses straightforward language and practical steps in sessions so people can make manageable changes in daily life.
With three years of professional experience Paula draws on a mix of client-centred listening and structured techniques.
Background and approach
She combines a focus on the client's own goals with tools to reduce overwhelming thoughts and unhelpful patterns. Sessions are aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to cope with immediate problems. Paula holds BACP registration, which reflects her professional standing in the UK.
She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping concerns, compassion fatigue and career stress. Additional areas she supports include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image concerns. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
Paula helps people identify small, achievable steps and checks in on progress each session. She encourages clients to bring what matters most to them and shapes work around their priorities. Online and remote options are available to fit different schedules.
International clients who prefer English can also arrange sessions. To begin, clients follow the service sign-up and matching process and then schedule sessions that suit them.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paula helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paula lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Paula's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps them make sense of feelings and priorities, which suits people wanting a supportive space to talk.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses straightforward exercises to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. It is useful for people who want clear tools to change unhelpful patterns.
Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help access different ways of thinking about a problem. It can support issues such as sleep difficulties, stress and habits when combined with talking work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person, and adapt techniques as progress is reviewed. This is a collaborative process where choices are checked each step of the way.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for a full face-to-face style conversation, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit brief updates or flexible schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel and allow people to keep consistent contact from different locations.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does Paula help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Other areas include sleeping and eating problems, relationship and intimacy-related worries, and career strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural work and hypnotherapy. Sessions focus on the client's goals and on steps that can be tried between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and practical concerns. That period includes support for trauma, compassion fatigue and caring-related stress.
Where is Paula based and what are her credentials?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as provided in her profile.
Can I have sessions in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted, allowing people outside the UK to work with her if they prefer English-language counselling.
What session formats are offered?
Paula works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexible options that fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time as described in the service details.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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