Paula Appleton, BACP, NCPS
Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years of experience based in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +19 more
About Paula
Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and many other life challenges. Paula draws on several therapeutic methods to tailor sessions to each person's needs and background.
She uses a blend of approaches so sessions are practical and person-focused. That can mean learning coping skills, working on unhelpful thinking patterns, or exploring attachment and relationship patterns that affect mood and behaviour.
Background and approach
Sessions are adapted to the pace that suits the client. Paula also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, bereavement, addiction and intimacy-related difficulties. She has experience addressing eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, and the stresses that come with caregiving or chronic illness.
She works with people concerned about ADHD, bipolar mood issues, career stress and major life changes. Her practice includes work with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, attachment difficulties, autism and neurodiversity, blended family challenges, body image and cancer-related distress. She is mindful of how multiple problems can exist together and adapts care accordingly.
Paula communicates in English and American Sign Language and is experienced supporting Deaf and hard of hearing people. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Clients can expect a responsive, respectful approach that begins with understanding their situation.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 191689 | January 2027 |
| NCPS | NCS22-02588 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for managing chronic worry, life transitions and persistent pain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different routines. Video helps keep visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible for people in different situations.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Paula help with?
Paula works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma as well as addictions, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with sleep and eating problems, anger and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, person-centred style that blends practical coping skills with exploration of attachment and thought patterns. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and move at their pace.
What is her professional background?
Paula has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of presenting issues. Her work includes trauma, bereavement, addiction and neurodiversity-related concerns.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language, and she has experience working with Deaf and hard of hearing people.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Paula provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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