Paula Howel, BACP
Supportive counsellor for stress and parenting concerns
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- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Welsh
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Paula
Paula Howel is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger and depression. She also helps with parenting concerns and coping with life changes. Paula works in English and Welsh and draws on seven years of professional experience to guide conversations that feel manageable and purposeful.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to build a non-judgemental space where people can name what feels difficult and try small changes.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of thinking rather than long explanations. Paula encourages realistic goals and steady progress. Paula uses a mix of approaches to suit different situations.
She often draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and next steps. She also uses client-centred methods to keep the conversation focused on what matters to the person. This combination helps with low mood, worry, sleep problems and addictive patterns.
People commonly bring relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, career stress or trauma history to sessions. Paula can also work with neurodiversity-related issues, attachment worries and the stresses of caregiving. She listens for the practical changes that will make daily life easier.
Online sessions are available through video, phone, live chat or text messaging and follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
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
Paula commonly blends cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her online work. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills to manage symptoms such as anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on what matters to the person and encourages actions that align with those values, which can help with stress, addictive patterns and life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula uses a collaborative way of working and will discuss different methods with each person to decide what feels most useful. She adapts techniques to match your goals, preferences and the issues you bring to sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer typed conversations or want ongoing, brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does Paula commonly help with?
Paula supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger and depression. She also works with parenting issues, sleep difficulties, addictions and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct, creating a non-judgemental space to talk. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and realistic goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Paula has seven years of professional experience working in the UK. That experience includes supporting people with trauma, relationship strain and mood disorders.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Welsh.
How are sessions delivered?
Paula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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