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Pauline Cassidy, BACP

Pauline Cassidy is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
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About Pauline

Pauline Cassidy is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She works from the belief that clients are the experts in their own lives and brings 14 years of experience to each session.

Pauline is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and offers support for a wide range of concerns including LGBT-related matters and trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens first, then helps people clarify what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding how past patterns affect current choices.

This approach makes space for change while recognising existing strengths. Pauline also integrates cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful to address worrying thoughts and unhelpful behaviour patterns. She can help with obsessions and compulsions, hoarding tendencies, jealousy and infidelity, and sexual difficulties by working through manageable strategies and clear goals.

Jungian-informed ideas are used when exploring deeper personal themes and meaning. People raise many concerns with her, from identity and prejudice to personality difficulties, paranoia, self-harm and challenges faced by young adults. She supports those facing polyamory or non-monogamous relationship questions as well as issues linked to gender dysphoria.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Pauline uses a flexible mix of video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	79864	September 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 Pauline lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Gender dysphoria
Hoarding
Infidelity
Jealousy
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Sexual dysfunction
Young adult issues

Ways of working Pauline names

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How Pauline’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflecting feelings and helping them find their own solutions; this is useful for relationship worries, identity concerns and general stress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It uses practical steps and experiments to reduce anxiety, compulsions and unhelpful behaviour patterns, making it a good fit for stress, OCD-type problems and many routine difficulties.

Jungian ideas are used to explore deeper themes and personal meaning when someone wants to work on long-standing patterns or identity questions. This can help connect current problems to life story and personal values.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pauline discusses options with each person and chooses methods together based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision helps make therapy feel relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different rhythms of life. Video works well for fuller conversations, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible for people in the UK and internationally, helping them fit support around work, study and other commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Pauline work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, relationship difficulties, family conflict and trauma and abuse, plus related issues such as gender dysphoria, hoarding, obsessions and compulsions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is primarily client-centred, listening first and helping clients find their own answers, while also using cognitive behavioural techniques and Jungian ideas when they fit the person’s goals.

What is Pauline’s professional background?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues and draws on that experience to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Do sessions take place in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English for both UK and international clients.

Which session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give clients options that suit different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Pauline?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.