Paula Kane , BACP

Paula Kane is a counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel worn out by carrying too much responsibility. She works with those who doubt themselves, feel stuck in repeating relationship patterns, or struggle to trust others. Paula uses clear, calm language and aims to help people reconnect with their sense of self.

Paula draws on 13 years of experience and holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide ethical practice. She offers a trauma-aware approach that looks at how early experiences can affect reactions now. Sessions are paced to each person so conversation and practical skills happen at a comfortable speed.

Her work blends talking therapies with attention to the body and day-to-day coping. People learn simple tools to ease anxiety, manage overwhelming feelings, and improve sleep and eating patterns. She also helps with setting boundaries and rebuilding confidence after harmful relationships.

Conversations in therapy address common life stresses such as career strain, parenting pressures, grief, and compassion fatigue. Paula is experienced with attachment-related concerns and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, and supports people managing chronic illness and long-term conditions.

Sessions can be via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Paula welcomes enquiries from across the United Kingdom and from international clients who prefer English sessions.

How therapy approaches translate online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice how they relate to others and practise healthier ways of connecting during conversations and exercises.

Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and respected. In video or phone sessions the counsellor offers attentive listening, empathy and pacing so the person can speak at their own speed and explore what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, provides straightforward tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. These techniques can be taught and practised over video, phone, or messaging to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and tackle low mood.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, then adapt methods as therapy progresses. That way the plan grows from what helps the person most, not from a fixed checklist.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as fitting sessions around work or family commitments. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can use less bandwidth and suit shorter check-ins; live chat and text-based messaging let people write when it is easier to express themselves. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and try different formats to see what works best.