Paula Rea, BACP, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

Stress and anxiety
Trauma and grief
Values based work

About Paula

Paula Rea is a BACP Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) practising as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience and lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns among her main areas of work. Paula also notes interests in issues such as ADHD, parenting stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with life changes.

Paula aims to work collaboratively with people to talk through their problems and find practical ways forward. Sessions focus on understanding what feels stuck and testing small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. She uses a mix of approaches to suit how a person thinks and learns, rather than sticking to a single method.

Her approach draws on methods that help with thoughts, behaviours and emotional regulation. That can include looking at patterns in relationships, noticing how values guide choices, and practising skills to reduce overwhelm. Sessions combine talking with simple exercises and strategies to use between meetings.

People who come to Paula often want help with low mood, anxiety, relationship tensions, or the fallout from trauma and loss. She works with concerns around identity, confidence, and the pressures that come with young adulthood such as work, study and changing family roles.

Paula practises in the UK and offers sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Paula’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and try small committed actions that fit those values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns formed in early life and how they show up now. It can help with intimacy difficulties, abandonment concerns and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will help clients decide which methods to try based on their goals, day-to-day challenges and what feels most useful. That choice is made together and can adapt as the work changes.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work or parenting by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone choose camera-off meetings or phone options if that suits them better. Registered and accredited professionals like Paula aim to make sessions practical and usable in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship difficulties and related areas such as ADHD and parenting strain.

What kind of therapeutic style does she use?

She combines approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work, client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods to focus on thoughts, behaviours and relationships.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) working in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She is not taking international clients at this time; sessions are provided within the United Kingdom.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start sessions with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

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