Counsellor profile
Pauline Banks, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment based therapy
- Client centred work
- CBT methods
About Pauline
Counsellor Pauline Banks is registered with NCPS and has 10 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues among a broader list of topics. Sessions are conducted in English and aimed at people looking for practical support with life stresses and emotional difficulties.
Pauline uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses client-centred work to listen closely to what matters to each person and CBT to address thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.
In sessions she focuses on what the client brings. Conversations are straightforward. Goals are set together and steps are practised between meetings when helpful. This can include simple tools for managing stress, anxiety or low mood and ways to improve communication in relationships.
Her background includes ten years of experience working with issues such as grief, addictions, eating concerns, bipolar and depression, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also lists additional focus areas like abandonment, attachment issues, blended family matters and chronic illness or pain.
People considering counselling are advised to use the site's matching process to arrange a first session. Pauline explains her approaches and works with people to find what fits best for their situation.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they show up now. It can help when people struggle with closeness, trust or repeated relationship problems. Client-centred work focuses on the person's own views and pace; the counsellor listens and follows what the client brings to build understanding and direction. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviours that keep difficulties going and teaches practical steps to change them.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what feels most useful and try different ways of working if needed. Decisions about focus and methods are made together, based on the person's goals and what they prefer.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit meetings around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or meetings without being on camera if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to maintain continuity of care and make appointments more practical within everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and related topics from the supplied list.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice combines attachment-based therapy, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural therapy, with other approaches available as noted in her profile.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.
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