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Paula Appleton, BACP, NCPS

Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years' experience working in the United Kingdom.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Paula

Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and combines approaches to suit each person she meets. She works with a wide range of concerns and offers sessions in English and American Sign Language.

Paula uses an integrative way of working, drawing on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-based approaches.

Background and approach

She adapts her style to what someone needs on the day, whether that is practical coping skills, space to talk about feelings, or support to make a difficult decision. Common issues she supports people with include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and self-esteem.

She also helps with intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, sleeping and eating difficulties, and challenges linked to neurodiversity such as autism and ADHD. Paula has experience with additional areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, ageing and geriatric issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also works with people facing career change, compassion fatigue, bipolar conditions and body image concerns.

Sessions can be delivered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. International clients may be supported and practical arrangements are discussed at the first contact. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	191689	January 2027
NCPS	NCS22-02588	July 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Paula names

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How Paula's approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thinking patterns and behaviours to reduce distress and build practical skills for problems like panic, depression and sleep issues. Attachment-Based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, relationship concerns and feeling supported in connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s needs. The first sessions usually focus on what is most urgent and on testing ways of working that feel comfortable and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls suit longer conversations and visual connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick reflections or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional support.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Paula work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and self-esteem among other issues. The list also includes parenting stress, intimacy difficulties, sleeping and eating problems, and ADHD related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Paula uses an integrative style that blends practical skills and talking therapy. Sessions can involve learning coping techniques, looking at patterns, and making choices that match a person’s values.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of presenting issues across different settings.

What credentials and region does she practise in?

Paula lists BACP and NCPS and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and circumstances.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions are paid through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location and therapist arrangements.

How do I begin working with Paula?

Start by pressing the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.