I’m Paula - an Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor

How I Can Help

Integrative Therapy means having a range of different tools in my kit to help you. I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and I also believe that you know yourself better than any text book can teach. I am here to guide and support you on your journey.

I have extensive experience working with stress, anxiety, panic, life transitions and bereavement, as well as specifically with coercive control (abusive relationships and religious trauma). Whatever it is that you are carrying, we can work together to help you feel better and more in control.

I work holistically and strongly believe in the mind-body connection, and how emotional and physical pain can be interconnected.

About Me

I have worked for Crisis and Homestart and for charities supporting NHS counselling services and I currently work in a university supporting students with their mental health, alongside my private practice. I am trained in Psychodynamic, Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy models and we will work together to find the best approach for you.

I’m also a human with my own history and flaws. I’ve experienced severe depression and anxiety in my life and I’m here to tell you that you can recover and flourish – I am living proof!

How I Work…

This will be your time to explore your emotions in a safe space and we will work together at your own pace to process whatever may arise; I am there to support you. Therapy can often be challenging and painful, but the rewards are invaluable.

I work exclusively online, which makes therapy a lot more accessible. The pandemic revolutionised online therapy; it brought help directly into the living rooms of millions of people around the world who needed support in such a challenging time and recent research (BACP, 2021) found it to be equally as effective as in-person therapy. Whilst in-person therapy is also hugely beneficial, we still have the benefit of being able to sit face-to-face but you are in the comfort of your own home or office, which really aids the therapeutic relationship. I work on Zoom from a private and confidential work space in North London.

My practice is intersectional and LGBTQI+ affirmative. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, and adhere to their Ethical Framework.

Why Therapy?

What brought you here today, to my website? Perhaps you’re feeling lost, depressed, stuck? Perhaps you’re bereaved or in a challenging relationship? Maybe you struggle with productivity or maintaining a work/life balance. Maybe you don’t know; and that’s fine too. Talking therapies have proven clinical efficacy in treating depression and anxiety, and can change lives.

Therapy can bring about self-awareness, change and acceptance. We all deserve to be living our lives with a sense of purpose, meaning and confidence, and professional support can help you to achieve this.

Sessions are £55 (50 minutes) with some low-income and student rates available. I offer an initial, free 20- minute phone consultation to answer any questions and discuss your needs. Sessions are usually weekly with a review every 6 weeks. I offer short and long term therapy depending on your needs.