Counsellor profile
Paula Talling, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Somatic techniques
About Paula
Counsellor Paula Talling is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationships, family concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger and coping with life changes.
Paula uses ideas from attachment-based work and client-centred methods. She includes somatic work that pays attention to how the body holds stress. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and uses hypnotherapy techniques where appropriate.
Sessions focus on helping people talk through what is hard and on noticing unhelpful patterns that started earlier in life. Paula listens for how past relationships affect present ones and helps clients explore those links. She also notices bodily signals and helps clients learn ways to calm or regulate those responses.
Paula aims to be straightforward in sessions. She offers a quiet place to speak and checks in about what methods suit each person. Practical goals are set together and reviewed as therapy progresses.
Her work suits people who want to understand why they feel stuck, reduce panic or anxiety, work through past hurt, or improve self-worth. Paula practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current responses. It helps when someone struggles with trust, closeness or recurring relationship problems. Client-centred methods focus on listening and helping a person find their own solutions. This approach is useful for building self-worth and clearer decision making. Somatic techniques involve noticing bodily sensations and learning simple ways to manage physical stress responses. They can help with panic, sleep problems and tension.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss different methods with a client and decide together what to try first. The choice is guided by the person’s concerns, goals and what feels practical for them.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel, or use a shorter check-in when time is limited. It also allows people to continue therapy if life circumstances make in-person visits hard. Registered or accredited professionals often work with clients to match a format to practical needs and preferences.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, panic, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep issues and anger.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working, with somatic techniques and psychodynamic thinking. Hypnotherapy techniques are also used where they may help.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience in the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees and bookings handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online counselling options button.
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.