Paula Clements, BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements is a New York based counsellor who brings four years of professional experience to her practice. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials - BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists, and NCPS is a recognised counselling credential - and draws on those foundations to support people facing a range of life challenges.

Her work focuses on helping clients manage stress and anxiety, navigate trauma and abuse, cope with grief and loss, and strengthen motivation, self esteem, and confidence. Paula works from the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be harnessed to move through what is difficult. She aims to create a supportive, respectful space where clients’ experiences are heard and explored collaboratively.

Starting therapy often requires courage, and Paula acknowledges that first step with warmth and affirmation. She seeks to help clients identify practical strategies and personal resources to address presenting concerns while building long term resilience and clarity about next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Paula often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - which helps people clarify what matters most to them and develop flexible ways to act in line with those values while managing difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low mood, stress, and difficulties with motivation.

She also works with Attachment Based Therapy to explore how early and ongoing relationships influence current patterns of relating and emotional response. This approach can help with relationship challenges, attachment issues, grief, and patterns that arise from past disruptions in care.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Paula collaborates with each client to determine what will best meet their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews options together and adapts methods as the work unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text based messaging to provide flexibility and access for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those who prefer remote care. These options allow registered professionals like Paula to deliver consistent, ongoing support while fitting therapy into everyday life.