Paula Caffrey
Compassionate counsellor for complex life issues
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About Paula
Paula Caffrey is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and twenty years of experience. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief and depression. Paula uses plain language and a warm approach so clients can feel understood from the start.
Her style is open-minded and compassion-focused. She adapts her way of working to each person's needs rather than following a single, rigid method.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help people understand patterns, reduce distressing symptoms, and make practical changes that fit their life. Paula combines several therapeutic approaches. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person's own perspective.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also draws on Psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems to work with deeper patterns and parts-based experiences. Her background includes voluntary and paid roles across counselling services and substance-misuse work, and she has run a independent practice since 2010.
Paula has worked with trauma, addiction, loss, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions during her career. She seeks to work at the client's pace and tailors session length and focus to their needs. People who value a compassionate, authentic counsellor may find her approach helpful when moving towards change.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 20
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 41540
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Paula's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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.
How Paula works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and build different habits. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood and problems with substance use.
Internal Family Systems treats difficult emotions as parts of the self that hold beliefs and memories. Working with these parts can reduce self-criticism and help with complex issues like trauma and addiction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with the client and choose methods together, based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative conversation helps shape a plan that feels manageable.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and check-ins to suit remote appointments and everyday schedules.
Questions and answers
Which concerns does Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression along with related issues such as attachment, codependency and infidelity.
What is Paula's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, non-judgemental and tailored to the individual. She focuses on compassion and works at the client's pace.
How long has she worked in counselling?
Paula has around 20 years of experience in the field, including voluntary roles, NHS work and independent practice since 2010.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP Therapist and is registered as MBACP (Accred) in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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