Paula Talling, BACP

Paula Talling is a counsellor based in England with six years of professional experience and holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. She works in an integrative way, combining techniques from person-centred work, cognitive-behavioural approaches, Gestalt, and solution-focused methods to tailor sessions to each individual.

Her practice also includes somatic processing and mindfulness, which supports clients in noticing and working with bodily sensations as part of emotional healing. Paula believes that early life experiences and upbringing shape adult patterns, and she explores these influences to help clients understand themselves more fully. She has supported people coping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation and confidence difficulties, low self-esteem, and periods of depression.

Paula aims to create an open and non-judgmental space where feelings and thoughts can be expressed safely. She approaches therapy as a collaborative journey, offering support and encouragement as clients take steps toward greater wellbeing and more fulfilling lives. Paula welcomes the opportunity to work alongside people ready to make change and growth.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Paula integrates several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationships and how they shape current emotional patterns - it supports work on relationship issues, abandonment and attachment concerns by exploring how past bonds influence present behaviour. Client-Centred Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive stance in which the therapist offers empathy and acceptance so clients can explore their feelings and find their own solutions; this approach is helpful for self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Somatic Therapy brings attention to bodily sensations and movement as part of emotional processing, offering ways to work with stress, anxiety, and trauma through body-focused awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Paula collaborates with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses so the work remains aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging - make therapy more flexible and accessible. These options allow people to fit sessions around busy lives, reduce travel time, and access support from home while working with registered professionals and therapists in a way that suits their schedule and comfort level.