Counsellor profile
Paula Clifton, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Hypnotherapy options
About Paula
Paula Clifton is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years of professional experience and works with stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping difficulties and coping with life changes.
Paula offers a straightforward, person-focused way of working. She listens to what matters most and helps people talk through current problems. Sessions aim to make concerns clearer and to find practical steps forward.
Her approach draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy, with hypnotherapy also listed as a method she uses. That means she pays attention to personal experience, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and can use guided relaxation or suggestion when appropriate.
Paula has experience with relationship issues, self-esteem, parenting strains, career stress and compassion fatigue. She also notes work with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, chronic illness and caregiving stress among other areas.
She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled using the site button for online counselling options. Costs vary by location and sessions operate through a cancellable subscription model.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience. The counsellor listens and reflects what is said to help someone feel understood and to clarify their own thinking. This approach is often used when people need help making sense of feelings or decisions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help people access different ways of thinking and feeling. It can be helpful for habits, sleep difficulties and managing stress when combined with other work.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Paula will talk with the person about their needs and preferences and suggest what to try first. The plan can change as progress is made and different methods may be combined.
The biography does not list session formats, so please confirm which formats are available before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling around work, family and daily life by avoiding travel. They also allow shorter check-ins, easier scheduling across time zones for international clients and options that do not require being on camera if that is preferred.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping problems and coping with life changes, plus relationship and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy to address thinking patterns and personal experience.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and first steps handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, use the See online counselling options button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.