Paula Barlow, NCPS

Paula Barlow is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people through difficult times. She brings nine years of experience and the NCPS credential, and she focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more in control. Paula speaks English and practises in the United Kingdom.

She helps people manage stress, anxiety and depression, and offers support for grief and loss. Addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues around intimacy are also part of her work. Paula also supports those facing relationship strain, communication problems and life transitions.

Her approach centres on listening and building on a person’s strengths. Paula combines client-centred therapy with tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to address patterns of thinking and behaviour. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy when these are helpful.

Paula has worked with concerns linked to adoption and foster care, attachment, autism and ADHD. She also addresses anger, control issues, hoarding, fertility-related distress and substance use. Her practice aims to be straightforward and practical, with clear steps people can try between sessions.

Sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and books according to the therapist’s availability. If unsure about session formats, readers should confirm current options before booking.

How Paula blends approaches for online counselling

Paula regularly uses client-centred work to build a trusting relationship, which means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and clearer about their goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers practical tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they decide which combination of methods to try. The process is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues arise.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-in meetings during a workday. It can also let people use tools like short breathing exercises or guided mindfulness between meetings, and it can make regular therapy more convenient when juggling family, work and other commitments.