Paula Clements , BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and a wide range of life changes. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep or eating concerns, and identity questions including LGBT issues. Paula works with clients who are navigating career pressures, parenting strain, or chronic conditions such as bipolar disorder and ADHD.

Paula draws on straightforward, person-focused methods that aim to build on what already works for each person. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and encourages practical steps alongside reflective conversation. Sessions are simple and conversational, with time to set goals and try out new ways of coping between meetings.

Her practice blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work and client-centred listening, with elements of psychodynamic thinking. That mix is used to look at patterns, emotions, and the here-and-now choices people can make. Paula explains approaches in plain language so clients can decide what feels right.

Paula holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings four years of professional experience. She is based in New York and works in English. Her background includes supporting people with abandonment and attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, ageing questions, caregiver stress, and body image challenges.

Therapy sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and session cost varies with location and availability. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that suit online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, low mood and motivation issues. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and emotional responses; it can help with abandonment, attachment concerns and relationship difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement, helping people explore their own goals and find their own solutions through a supportive therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each client about what they want from therapy and try methods that match their needs and preferences. That collaborative process means the approach can be adjusted as understanding grows and goals change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional understanding.