- Integrative approach
- Deaf communication aware
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Paula
Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She practises with a flexible, integrative approach and adapts different therapies to suit each person. Paula draws on a blend of methods while working within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework.
Paula focuses on common life struggles such as anxiety, stress and depression. She also helps people facing grief, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Her work includes supporting those dealing with parenting pressures, sleep and eating concerns, and major life changes.
Her practice includes attention to attachment issues and adoption and foster care matters when these are relevant to the person in front of her. She works with neurodiversity concerns including autism and ADHD, and with long-term health and caregiver stress.
Paula offers communication-sensitive support for Deaf and hard of hearing clients, using Signing Exact English or British Sign Language at a qualified level. She also works with American Sign Language users where needed.
Sessions aim to give people time and space to talk through hard situations, to develop coping skills and to set manageable goals. Paula describes counselling as a place to reflect, to practise new responses to old problems, and to rebuild steadiness after big life events.
How Paula's approaches fit with online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions to move life in a chosen direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviours and feelings interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current emotional responses and aims to build safer, more reliable ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that suit the situation. That might mean using techniques from different approaches across sessions so the work stays relevant and practical.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time and allow for check-ins from different locations. It can also allow sessions that focus on skill practice, short coaching-style meetings or longer therapeutic work depending on what a person needs. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor session length and frequency to fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Paula help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and relationship difficulties. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, parenting strains and long-term health challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Paula uses an integrative method, combining different counselling approaches to match each person. She keeps sessions practical and collaborative, focusing on small steps and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with individuals across many presenting issues. That background includes work with trauma, bereavement and addiction concerns.
What qualifications does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credentials are BACP and NCPS, and she practises in the United Kingdom. These credentials are recorded as supplied.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language, and she is able to use Signing Exact English or British Sign Language at a qualified level for Deaf and hard of hearing clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking so you know whether online, phone or in-person sessions are offered.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are set according to the platform and therapist arrangements.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.