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Paula Reilly, BACP

Paula Reilly is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, grief and low self esteem.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues
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About Paula

Paula Reilly is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, grief and low self esteem. She also supports those coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, anger, career worries and depression. Paula works with additional concerns such as adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, hoarding, infidelity and isolation.

She is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as a professional credential.

Background and approach

Paula offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can tell their story. Sessions focus on listening first, then on practical ways to manage difficult feelings. She encourages small steps and aims to help people build skills they can use day to day.

Her style draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to understand relationships and what people need from others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking. Narrative and mindfulness elements help people reflect on the stories they tell about themselves and notice the present moment.

Paula trained in counselling and holds a Bachelor of Honours degree in counselling from Staffordshire University. She has worked with people affected by complex trauma and has three years of professional experience. That background informs a gentle, steady approach to emotional difficulty.

When starting work together she discusses what a person hopes to change and which methods might suit them best. Sessions aim to be practical, straightforward and paced to each person’s needs. Paula invites people to take the first step and offers support as they move forward.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	388274	December 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
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Paula names

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How Paula’s approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. Online sessions use conversation to explore patterns in relationships and help people notice what they need from others. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps clients find their own answers and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces small experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide what to try first. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.

Online therapy by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit everyday life rather than the other way round.

Frequently asked

What issues can Paula help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, anger and depression, among other life challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is calm and listening-led, combining relationship-focused work with practical tools to manage thoughts and emotions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has three years of professional experience and has worked with people affected by complex trauma.

What credentials and location are listed?

Paula lists BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are offered?

She works online by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should someone do to start therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.