Paula McKee, BACP

Paula uses attachment-based work to help people understand patterns that began in early relationships. This approach looks at how past bonds shape current trust and intimacy, and it can be useful for relationship worries and issues of abandonment.

She also draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. That style aims to help someone feel heard and to build their own insight and confidence. Solution-focused techniques are used alongside these approaches to set clear, achievable goals and to identify small steps forward.

Finding the best approach is part of the process and Paula treats it as a collaboration. She will discuss needs, goals and preferences and adjust methods accordingly so sessions fit the person rather than forcing one model.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat and text messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions work well when less bandwidth is needed, and live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.