Paula Barlow, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

Person-focused approach
Practical CBT techniques
Support for adoption matters

About Paula

Paula Barlow is a counsellor who uses a person-focused approach to help people work through difficult moments. She holds NCPS credentials and brings nine years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety and depression. Paula aims to make early steps feel manageable and practical for those reaching out.

She often combines Client-Centred ideas with practical Cognitive Behavioural techniques. That means sessions pay attention to what matters to the person, while also targeting thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Paula also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when those perspectives suit the work.

Her background includes helping people with addictions, grief and loss, trauma and relationship strains. She also supports people with parenting concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Paula lists adoption and foster care and attachment-related struggles among the areas she attends to.

In sessions she encourages people to name strengths and to build small changes. Conversations are aimed at clearer communication, reducing unhelpful patterns, and building coping skills that fit day-to-day life. Paula stresses collaboration and keeps goals practical and checkable.

Paula works in the United Kingdom and offers help in English. People ready to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Paula commonly blends Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to structure online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person's perspective and building on their strengths, which can help when someone needs a space to talk things through and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to try between sessions, useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. She discusses options, checks what feels helpful, and adapts the plan as the work progresses so it stays relevant to day-to-day needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks. It can also let people use written exercises and mindfulness practices between meetings. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and which approach will best match your circumstances.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Paula help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus related issues such as grief, parenting strain and sleep or eating concerns.

What is Paula's therapeutic style?

Her work is person-focused and collaborative, using Client-Centred principles alongside practical Cognitive Behavioural tools and mindfulness where helpful.

How much experience does she have?

Paula has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages can she use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She is not taking international clients, so sessions are for people within the therapist's region.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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