Paula Clements, BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those dealing with addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD and wider life changes. Paula works in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Paula sees people as the experts in their own lives. She uses that standpoint to help clients notice strengths and make small, practical changes. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the person sitting opposite her. The goal is clarity, not jargon.

Her background includes four years of professional practice and the credentials BACP and NCPS. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS is the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. Paula trained and practised within UK systems before working from New York.

Her main therapeutic approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred conversation, and psychodynamic ideas. She draws on these to help with patterns that keep returning, painful memories, and problems with self-worth and relationships. Expect curiosity about history alongside attention to present-day choices.

Paula aims to make starting therapy straightforward. She encourages people to take the small step of completing the initial questionnaire and booking a time to talk. That first session is used to set goals and agree how the work will proceed.

How Paula's approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life changes where avoidance has become limiting.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns from early relationships and how they shape current difficulties with trust, closeness and communication. It can be useful for people who notice repeated relationship problems or struggles with emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative decision and can change as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. It also makes it easier to keep appointments when life is busy or when someone needs shorter check-ins. The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm the available online or in-person options before booking.