- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- CBT and mindfulness
About Paula
Paula Green is an LCPC and LPCC with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices in New Mexico and works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and related concerns.
Paula has worked in both clinic and private practice settings. For a decade she supported victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including work in a shelter and with domestic violence courts. She also spent eight years with St. Luke's Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine providing outpatient counseling and intensive partial hospitalization services.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills, noticing patterns, and practical steps that people can try between meetings. She aims to help people reduce distress and handle everyday pressures more effectively.
Paula has experience working with children, teens, adults, and families in various settings, and she has provided training in child sexual abuse prevention. Her background includes counseling in high-stress situations and coordinating with legal and medical services when needed.
She works with people facing relationship strain, identity questions, grief, and the stress of big life changes. To begin, she asks a few questions to understand current concerns, then collaborates on a plan that fits the person's goals and circumstances.
Therapeutic approaches used and how online sessions work
Paula uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on the person's experience and goals and encourages open, respectful conversation. This approach helps people who want a calmer, clearer way to talk through relationship strain, life transitions, or identity questions.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress management, and everyday problem solving.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-based focus at first and adding other techniques such as mindfulness or EMDR later if they fit the concern.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving by reducing travel time and allowing meetings from different locations. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only calls when a video session is difficult, while others favor a regular video rhythm for deeper work. Discussing practical needs helps shape how sessions are scheduled and run.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Idaho, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, and isolation.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered care with practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Sessions often include skill-building, tracking patterns, and short exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience, including a decade supporting victims of domestic violence and eight years at a neurobehavioral center providing outpatient and partial hospitalization services.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and is based in New Mexico. The profile lists credential IDs as LCPC and NM LPCC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with her before booking to know which formats are offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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