- Integrative approach
- Experienced practitioner
- BSL and SSE support
About Paula
Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works in an integrative way, combining different therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs. Paula uses her BACP and NCPS credentials as part of her professional identity and works with people across a wide range of issues, including money and financial worries among other concerns.
Paula meets people where they are and adapts her style to individual circumstances. Sessions aim to give space to talk through stressful events, anxiety, depression, grief or trauma. Practical skills and steady listening are both part of her approach, depending on what an individual needs.
Her practice includes work with hearing-impaired clients, using Signal Supported English and British Sign Language at a qualified level. She notes a range of presenting issues she commonly sees, such as addiction, relationship difficulties, sleep or eating problems, and coping with illness or bereavement.
Paula draws on several therapeutic methods. She uses cognitive tools to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance strategies to reduce struggle, and attachment ideas to look at how relationships affect emotions. Dialectical skills and a client-centred stance also shape her sessions when helpful.
People who contact her are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are accepted.
How Paula's approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them. It helps someone choose actions that match their values even when emotions are hard to bear, which can suit stress, anxiety and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It includes practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thoughts and improve sleep, mood or coping with financial stress.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and responses. It can help when relationship patterns, intimacy issues or grief are part of what someone wants to work on.
Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Paula will work with the person to identify goals and test methods that feel useful. She adapts ideas from different therapies so the plan fits the client's needs, pace and preferences.
If you are thinking about online sessions, confirm which session formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can attend from wherever they are. Ask about language support and scheduling when you arrange your first meeting.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and many other issues including money and financial worries, grief, addictions and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends listening with practical tools. Sessions can include thought-focused work, acceptance strategies and exploration of relationship patterns.
How long has she practised?
She has 14 years of experience working with a wide range of presenting issues and client needs.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language, and she also uses Signal Supported English and British Sign Language at qualified levels.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any time zone or logistics when arranging sessions.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.