Paula Clifton
Practical support for stress and life changes
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About Paula
Paula Clifton offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She aims to make the first step easier by listening closely and responding without judgement. Her approach is straightforward and caring, for people who want clear help with everyday struggles.
She uses Client-Centred Therapy to shape sessions around each person’s needs. That means conversations follow what feels most important to the client rather than a fixed script.
Background and approach
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments that can change mood and behaviour. Hypnotherapy is another tool she may suggest for issues like sleep problems or strong, recurring stress. Sessions emphasise relaxation and focused attention to help people access calmer states and new perspectives on troublesome patterns.
Paula trained and practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. She has three years of professional experience working with concerns such as relationships, self-esteem, parenting pressures, trauma and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, body image, adoption and ageing-related issues.
Conversations are direct and practical. Clients can expect a therapist who listens, helps set simple goals, and works alongside them to find solutions. If you want to explore next steps, follow the site's process to begin a short matching questionnaire and book a session.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 398167
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paula lists
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How Paula works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses simple practical exercises to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours. Online CBT can work well for stress, anxiety, sleep problems and low mood because it breaks issues into clear steps and actions to practise between sessions.
Hypnotherapy here emphasises relaxation and guided attention to help with sleep, strong recurring stress and habits that are hard to shift. When used, the therapist guides breathing and calming techniques suitable for remote sessions.
Finding the right method is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which approaches to try. Plans are reviewed as progress is made so the approach can change if needed.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or remove travel time so sessions fit around work or family commitments.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Paula help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping and eating issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, career worries and depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are client-centred and conversational, with practical techniques from CBT and occasional use of hypnotherapy when appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional work experience helping people with several common mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad or travel frequently?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English for people based outside the UK.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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