Paula De Souza , BACP

Paula De Souza is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and the aftermath of trauma. Paula also supports those facing grief, eating concerns, parenting strain and career uncertainty.

Her work is straightforward and paced to the individual. Sessions give people room to talk about what matters most and to make sense of painful events. Paula helps clients untangle difficult feelings and think about next steps in everyday language.

Paula uses a person-centred stance where the client’s priorities shape the work. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas when it helps to understand patterns from the past. This mix allows practical, present-focused conversations alongside deeper exploration of recurring themes.

Many people come to her feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. Paula offers steady listening and questions that help clarify options. She aims to build a trusting relationship so clients can explore change at a comfortable pace.

Her practice suits people wanting calm, thoughtful support for life transitions, chronic stress, or complex emotional problems. Sessions address both immediate coping and longer-term understanding, depending on what the client wants to achieve.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s experience and priorities. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps clients decide their next steps. This approach suits people seeking practical support for stress, relationships, self-esteem and day-to-day coping.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and where they may have come from. It can help when old ways of reacting affect current relationships and mood, and when someone wants deeper understanding of recurring problems.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Paula works with each person to identify goals and preferences, and then suggests whether more present-focused work or deeper exploration might help. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the approach can be adjusted as needed.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging gives practical flexibility. Video works well for a face-to-face feel, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties or travel while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.