- Client-centred approach
- Trauma informed care
- Solution focused work
About Paula
Paula McKee is a counsellor who works in a warm, attentive way. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to help people feel heard and understood. Her approach focuses on building a strong working relationship and moving at the client’s pace.
She has 14 years of experience across schools, bereavement services, agency placements and private practice. That background means she is familiar with complex family dynamics and different ways people form attachments. She also brings direct experience with the stresses of leaving one’s country of birth.
Paula helps people facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, loss and separation. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, sleep problems, parenting pressures and a range of life changes. Neurodiversity is part of her practice and she aims to understand how it affects daily life.
Her work is trauma informed and she aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space to process difficult experiences. Where helpful, she uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical goals and build on people’s own resources. Sessions are intended to help people develop insight and make changes that feel manageable.
Paula is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. Prospective clients should check her schedule for available times before arranging sessions.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a supportive, non-judgemental relationship and listening closely to what matters most to the client. This helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and difficult life changes by giving people space to make sense of their feelings.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and reactions. It can be useful for understanding repeated relationship difficulties, abandonment worries and attachment issues across the life course.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. It is often used alongside other approaches to help people try new strategies between sessions and notice what changes work for them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses to keep the work helpful and relevant.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches for conversation-based sessions so practical problems and emotional patterns can be addressed remotely.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Paula support people with?
She supports a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, grief, trauma and relationship or family difficulties. The list also covers issues such as sleep problems, addictions, parenting strain and career worries.
How would Paula describe her therapeutic style?
Her core approach is Client-Centred Therapy, so she focuses on building a trusting relationship and following the client’s pace. She also offers Solution-Focused techniques when practical goal-setting is helpful.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years working in education, bereavement services, agency placements and private practice, with particular experience in family dynamics and attachment issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.