- Calm focused sessions
- Practical coping steps
- Gentle relaxation work
About Paula
Paula Clifton is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and sleep problems. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first appointment feel manageable for someone taking that first step.
Paula has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She describes her work as collaborative and non-judgemental. In early sessions she focuses on what matters most to the client and on simple, practical steps to reduce immediate distress.
Her approach draws on client-centred ideas, where conversations follow the client’s pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments to change them. Hypnotherapy is another tool she offers to support relaxation and break cycles that affect sleep and stress.
Paula helps people facing life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, bereavement, and work-related strain such as compassion fatigue. She also supports those coping with body image and eating issues, long-term illness and chronic pain, and questions around adoption and caregiving.
Sessions aim to be plainspoken and practical. Paula encourages realistic goals and steady steps rather than sudden shifts. If you are unsure whether this approach fits your needs she invites you to start with a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session to see how it feels.
How Paula blends talking therapies with online care
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities, creating space to talk through what feels most pressing. It helps when someone needs understanding and someone who reflects their experience back in a gentle way.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviour. It uses simple experiments and practical techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep routines and change unhelpful habits.
Hypnotherapy is used to encourage deep relaxation and to interrupt repeated stress or sleep patterns. It can support people who want a calmer approach to managing anxiety and insomnia.
Choosing an approach is something the therapist will do with the client. Paula will talk through options, try different techniques and adjust the plan based on how the work is progressing. This is a collaborative process that starts with what the client wants to achieve.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, and remove the need to be on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their methods so therapy fits everyday life without promising a particular outcome.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues might Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other concerns such as relationship strain and compassion fatigue.
How would she approach therapy sessions?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, using client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy where appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and describes her practice as practical and non-judgemental.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are accepted and may complete the same matching process to arrange sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.