Paige Whiteley, BACP

Paige Whiteley is an integrative counsellor with more than 15 years of post-qualification experience working in both private practice and organisational settings. She centres her work on person centred therapy, using an empathic, client-led approach while drawing on a range of complementary techniques to address limiting beliefs and support lasting change. Paige is a BACP Accredited member and a member of COSRT - credentials that reflect professional training and standards within counselling and sexual and relationship therapy.

Paige trained at Joseph Priestley College, completing her Diploma in Counselling in 2011, and went on to earn a BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Leeds Becket University in 2014. She later completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision at UCLAN and has additional qualifications as an EMDR practitioner and a coaching practitioner, along with a post-graduate certificate in psychosexual therapy. Those clinical skills inform her work with trauma, relationship concerns and sexual health matters.

Her early work included a year providing one-to-one therapeutic support for children aged 5 to 11 and delivering staff workshops to improve relational skills in school settings. She has three years of experience supporting adults with mental health needs within an organisational context and spent 12 years at a South Yorkshire mental health charity providing trauma-focused support for people aged 18 and over. Paige currently maintains a private practice based in Tingley, supporting people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges and depression, among other concerns.

Integrative approaches and online therapy options

Paige integrates person centred work with targeted trauma approaches to support clients in building self-awareness and resilience. Person centred therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental relationship in which individuals can explore feelings and personal goals at their own pace - it is useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship challenges. EMDR is another key element of her practice and involves structured processing of distressing memories and associated reactions; it is commonly used when trauma or past abuse is affecting daily functioning.

Paige tailors therapeutic methods to each person and treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to identify goals, review what is helping or hindering progress, and adjust techniques so the therapy fits the client’s needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Online therapy with Paige is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to access registered professionals from home or work, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and choose the format that best supports engagement and progress.