Paula Caffrey, BACP
Paula Caffrey is a BACP-registered counsellor with two decades of practice in the United Kingdom.
About Paula
Paula Caffrey is a BACP-registered counsellor with two decades of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Paula offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Her style is warm and compassionate. She adapts sessions to each person rather than using a fixed formula. Paula combines client-centred listening with practical techniques to help people manage difficult feelings and behaviours.
Background and approach
Over her career she has worked in a range of community and clinical settings and has been in independent practice since 2010. Her background includes roles in substance-misuse support, volunteer counselling at sexual-violence services, and staff counselling within an NHS trust. These roles contribute to her experience with trauma, loss and addiction-related problems.
Paula’s training includes Person-Centred Counselling, Psychodynamic work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and she also uses Internal Family Systems in her practice. She describes her approach as authentic and non-prescriptive, tailoring sessions to what each person needs. People who come to Paula often want help with relationship difficulties, codependency, feelings of emptiness or struggles after separation.
She also supports those working through guilt, shame, attachment and abandonment issues. Paula encourages small steps and practical change alongside deeper emotional work.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 41540 | September 2027 |
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paula lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what fits. The choice of methods will be guided by what the person brings to sessions and what they want to change.
Please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that suit quieter or shorter timeslots. For some people a practical technique-focused session is helpful between work commitments, while others prefer longer, reflective conversations. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt interventions so therapy fits around everyday life rather than the other way round.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Paula supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, plus related issues such as attachment, codependency and infidelity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and non-judgemental, with a focus on the client's agenda and tailoring the approach to each person's needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has around 20 years' experience including independent practice since 2010 and roles in substance-misuse services, sexual-violence support and NHS staff counselling.
What professional credential does she hold in the UK?
She is a BACP Therapist and is listed as a Registered Member MBACP (Accred) in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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