Paula Reilly
Calm support for change and healing
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About Paula
Paula Reilly welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, grief, or life changes. Paula offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about trauma, intimacy concerns, anger, career questions, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She aims to help people take practical steps when they feel stuck.
Paula trained in counselling at Staffordshire University and holds a Bachelor of Honours degree.
Background and approach
She is a BACP member, which is shown as BACP in her credentials. Her work draws on three years of clinical experience with individuals affected by complex trauma. Her approach is collaborative and down to earth.
Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, whether that is reducing anxiety, repairing a relationship, managing caregiver stress, or coping with adoption and foster care issues. Paula uses different ways of working to suit each person’s needs. She often blends attachment-focused ideas, narrative work, mindfulness, client-centred listening and practical cognitive techniques.
That mix helps people understand patterns, tell their story differently, and learn small steps that change daily life. Paula hopes to make therapy feel like a steady companion rather than a quick fix. She invites people to explore which methods suit them and to try things at a manageable pace.
The first step is a short questionnaire and a scheduled appointment to see how you want to move forward.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 388274
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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
- 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.
How Paula works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement. In sessions the counsellor reflects what you say, helps you find your own answers, and supports you to move at a pace that feels manageable.
Cognitive behavioural ideas offer practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Together you can practise small experiments and coping tools that make day-to-day life easier.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. That way you both decide on an approach that fits and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session options the therapist currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into life - for example they can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can still adapt exercises, reflective listening and cognitive tools to an online setting so the work stays practical and focused.
Questions and answers
What issues does Paula help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and caregiving stress, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Work is collaborative and client-centred, with a warm, non-judgemental tone. Sessions focus on listening, exploring your story, and finding practical steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
Paula has three years of experience working with people affected by complex trauma and related difficulties.
What credentials and where is she based?
She trained at Staffordshire University and holds a Bachelor of Honours degree, and is listed as BACP. She practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary 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 according to the therapist's availability.
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