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Paula Clifton, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 3+ years in practice

Paula Clifton welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or big life changes.

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About Paula

Paula Clifton welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or big life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and helps clients talk about what is worrying them. Paula aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are nervous about starting therapy.

Paula uses a calm, non-judgemental manner so clients can say what they think and feel. She brings three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which means she works within recognised professional standards in the United Kingdom.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what matters to each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She draws on client-centred methods to listen and follow the client’s pace. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when it helps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.

Hypnotherapy may be offered as a tool for issues like sleep or strong anxiety when it fits the client’s preferences. Typical concerns Paula supports include relationships, sleep and eating problems, low self-esteem, parenting stresses, career worries, trauma and compassion fatigue. There is also experience with areas such as adoption and foster care, aging issues, chronic illness and body image concerns.

She helps people facing both practical problems and deep emotional pain. Work tends to be collaborative and practical. Paula helps clients set small goals and tries to build skills they can use between sessions.

She encourages open conversation about hopes and fears so therapy stays relevant and useful.

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BACP 398167 November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

What Paula works with

Everything Paula lists, in their own terms.

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Online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following your lead. It helps when someone needs space to talk about grief, relationship worries, stress or low self-esteem while feeling heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood and improve sleep. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention as a tool to address issues such as strong anxiety or sleep difficulties when it suits the person.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and make choices together with the client based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process lets techniques be tried and adjusted if they are not helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people talk face to face when they prefer visual contact. Phone sessions can be a simpler way to fit therapy into a break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, keeping a therapy rhythm, or for people who prefer written conversation. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to choose the format that best fits daily life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Paula help with?

Paula supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping and eating problems, parenting and career worries, trauma and compassion fatigue.

What is her style of therapy?

She works in a client-centred way, listening first and following the client’s pace. Practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy are added when helpful, and hypnotherapy may be used for suitability.

How much professional experience does she have?

Paula has three years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and practical concerns.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Paula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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