- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Paula
Paula Barlow is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She focuses on common adult challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship difficulties and trauma. Paula also works with people facing issues around intimacy, sleep and eating, parenting pressures, career stress and ADHD-related concerns.
In sessions she treats the person, not just the problem. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what is causing distress and what a client wants to change. Paula listens for strengths and practical options clients can use between appointments. She often combines talking with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness to reduce overwhelming thoughts and manage emotion.
Her background includes work supporting people through relationship breakdown, domestic violence and addiction. She also has experience addressing attachment challenges, adoption and foster care matters, abandonment issues and the effects of early-life trauma. That experience informs a reflective approach to how past patterns shape current behaviour.
Paula uses psychodynamic ideas when it helps clients understand recurring patterns. She also offers hypnotherapy where appropriate alongside solution-focused steps to make small, testable changes. Sessions aim to be practical and readable, with clear goals and regular review.
People in early adulthood often sit at the centre of Paula’s work, dealing with transitions such as leaving home, starting work or study, and relationship change. She encourages short-term focused work or longer exploration, depending on what an individual needs.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship. The counsellor pays attention to what matters to the client and helps them shape goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and gives simple tools to change patterns that make life harder. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention exercises and grounding practices to reduce rumination and increase calm.Finding the right approach is often part of the first few sessions. Paula will talk with the client about goals, preferences and practical needs, and then suggest which methods might suit best. That decision is shared and can be reviewed as work progresses.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around study, shifts or commuting by removing travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions at times that suit a work or study day. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt materials and homework for remote sessions so the work remains practical and applicable to everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and related issues such as sleep and eating problems.
How would she approach my anxiety or low mood?
Her style mixes Client-Centred conversation with techniques from CBT and mindfulness to manage unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
What experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience supporting people with addiction, domestic violence, attachment and relationship problems, among other concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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