Paula Reilly, BACP
Paula Reilly is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem and big life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
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About Paula
Paula Reilly is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem and big life changes. She supports those dealing with trauma, grief, anger, intimacy concerns, career questions and depression. Paula works with a wide range of personal struggles, including adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and difficulties like hoarding or loneliness.
Paula trained in counselling and has three years of professional experience.
Background and approach
She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can tell their story and feel listened to. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage feelings and rebuild a sense of control in day-to-day life. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and narrative work.
That means she pays attention to how relationships shape feelings, helps clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns, and uses stories from a person’s life to find new meanings. Paula encourages a collaborative style. She often works with people to try different ways of coping, find what fits, and build new skills for parenting, communication and emotional regulation.
Therapy is presented as a step-by-step process rather than a single quick fix. She offers sessions from the United Kingdom in English and accepts international clients. Paula explains how therapy works, helps people choose an approach, and supports practical changes so clients can move forward with more confidence and clarity.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 388274 | December 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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they choose techniques to try. That collaborative process means plans are adjusted as therapy proceeds, using whichever methods help most for the person’s situation.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation when more contact is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, journalling support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep regular sessions and practise new skills between meetings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Paula support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting difficulties, low self-esteem, trauma and grief. There is also focus on issues like hoarding, infidelity, caregiver stress and midlife concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Paula uses a warm, non-judgemental and collaborative style. She listens to people’s stories and works with them to find practical ways to manage emotions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of professional experience working with individuals affected by complex trauma and related difficulties.
What qualifications and where is she based?
Paula holds a Bachelor of Honours in counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can people outside the UK join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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