Paula Clements, BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and motivation. She also works with addiction, relationship and family concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and the challenges of coping with life changes including ageing and geriatric issues. Paula practises from a belief that each person knows their own story and has strengths to draw on. She offers a calm, respectful space to begin talking about what feels hard right now.

Paula uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice thoughts and commit to values-led action. Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working inform her focus on the therapeutic relationship and on listening with curiosity. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns that repeat over time.

With four years of professional experience, Paula has worked with people dealing with bereavement, caregiver stress, neurodiversity and trauma-related dissociation. Her approach is gentle and exploratory rather than directive. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the client and to build small, practical steps forward.

Paula holds BACP and NCPS credentials, which are noted as part of her background. She is based in New York and offers sessions in English. If you are ready to begin, she asks for a first step of completing a short questionnaire to help match you and schedule your first session.

How Paula's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relational patterns shape current relationships and helps people try new ways of relating in the present. Client-Centred Therapy places emphasis on being listened to without judgement so clients can find their own solutions at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is usually a shared process. Paula will work with each person to identify which methods feel most useful and adapt the work as goals and needs evolve. The early sessions are a time to try different ways of working and agree a plan together.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it reduces travel time, lets people join from a quieter location and can allow shorter check-ins between full sessions. Many people find that regular online sessions help maintain momentum when juggling caregiving, work or health demands. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can explain which format will suit your practical needs when you set up the first appointment.