Paula McKee, BACP

Paula McKee is a counsellor with 14 years of experience who uses attachment-based, client-centred and solution-focused approaches. She offers a calm, attentive space where people can talk about anxiety, stress, loss and relationship difficulties. Paula writes in plain language and aims to help people find practical steps forward at a pace that suits them.

Paula has worked across education, bereavement services, agency placements and independent practice. She has particular experience with difficult family dynamics and attachment patterns from childhood through to adult relationships. Her background includes many years supporting people who are navigating separation, grief and changes in identity.

She understands neurodiversity and the varied ways it can affect everyday life. Paula is aware of cultural difference and the challenges of leaving one’s country of birth, drawing on her own lived experience to inform her approach. She aims to be non-judgemental and attentive when people talk about early trauma and loss.

In sessions she combines a client-centred stance with solution-focused techniques to set achievable goals. That mix helps people develop insight and use their own resources to make change. Her work often focuses on building self-esteem, improving relationships and managing stress and anxiety.

Paula is BACP accredited, which reflects her professional standing with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She typically offers sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and some evenings; check the schedule for current time slots.

How Paula’s approaches work online and in-session

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape present relationships. It helps people notice patterns in how they connect and react, which can be useful for relationship difficulties and feelings of abandonment or mistrust.

Client-centred therapy prioritises the person's experience. The therapist listens without directing, so people can make sense of their feelings and build self-understanding at their own pace.

Solution-focused therapy narrows attention to practical steps and small changes. It suits people who want clear goals and ways to try new strategies between sessions.

Paula will work with each person to choose the best mix of these approaches. Deciding what to try is a collaborative process based on the client's needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed plan from the start.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats Paula currently offers before booking. Online therapy can help fit counselling into busy days, reduce travel time and make it easier to attend from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that suit a work break or other practical constraints. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the way they work online to match what each person needs.