- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Solution-focused goals
About Paula
Paula McKee is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, career concerns and life changes. Paula lists young adult issues among her focus areas and commonly helps people facing early-adulthood pressures such as starting work, moving away from home and relationship changes.
Her work draws on attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside solution-focused techniques. In sessions she pays attention to how early attachment patterns affect current relationships. She also uses goal-oriented conversations to identify small, practical steps that can ease day-to-day distress.
Paula has worked across education settings, bereavement services and private practice in and around London. That background means she is used to supporting people with family conflict, loss and transitions. She also brings lived experience of leaving a country of birth and understands the complex feelings that can follow migration.
She describes herself as trauma aware and aims to offer an attentive, non-judgemental space to look at early painful experiences. In practice this means moving at a pace the client chooses and helping them develop insight that can change how they respond to current problems.
Paula often combines listening and reflection with practical planning. Sessions can include exploring relationship patterns, addressing anxiety and building everyday coping steps. She encourages clients to use their own resources while working toward clearer goals.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape present relationships. Online conversations can identify patterns of closeness, distance, trust and worry and explore small changes in how someone relates to others. Client-centred work focuses on the person's experience in the session. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows the client's lead to build understanding and clarity. Solution-focused work is practical and goal oriented. It helps set clear, manageable steps to reduce stress and move toward specific aims.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula will work collaboratively to decide which mix of these methods fits a person's needs and preferences. Together they will review goals and adjust the plan as the work continues.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study, work and other commitments. They can allow shorter check-ins, more flexible scheduling and less travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often use online appointments to help clients keep progress steady while managing everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, career worries, ADHD and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working with solution-focused techniques to set practical goals and explore relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in education, bereavement services, agency placements and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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