- Warm listening
- Trauma-informed
- Adoption focus
About Paula
Paula Reilly is a counsellor based in Liverpool who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief and trauma. She also helps with self-esteem, coping with life changes, anger and depression. Paula offers a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can talk through what feels hard right now. She uses a warm, person-centred manner to help people feel heard and understood.
Paula studied counselling at Staffordshire University and holds a Bachelor of Honours degree. She has three years' experience and has worked with people affected by complex trauma. Her practice draws on approaches that focus on relationships, personal stories and present-day thinking. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than a single fixed method.
She often blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Mindfulness and narrative work appear in her practice to help slow things down and make sense of life events. Paula has a particular interest in adoption and foster care matters and offers support linked to those experiences.
Paula is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and meets people in English. International clients are accepted; please check the current session options when booking.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and sessions are scheduled according to availability. Therapy uses a cancellable subscription model, and session cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online support
Paula blends attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques into her work. Attachment-based ideas look at how relationships affect feelings and coping, helping people understand patterns in close connections and past carers. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening without judgement and following the person's pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive behavioural techniques help spot unhelpful thoughts and try small practical changes to reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Paula will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative choice and can change as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can help people fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel and allowing sessions at different times of day. It can also make shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions easier to manage, and lets people try ways of working that suit their everyday routine.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Paula commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, grief, trauma and low mood. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care concerns and midlife or career changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Paula uses a warm, non-judgemental, client-centred style. She listens closely and works collaboratively to find practical steps that suit each person.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has three years' experience and practical work with people affected by complex trauma. Her background includes supporting parents and couples as part of that experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Paula holds a Bachelor of Honours degree in counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm not in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Check session arrangements before booking to confirm how meetings will take place.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before scheduling.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.