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Paula Bantick-Ward, BACP

Paula Bantick-Ward is a counsellor with eight years' experience who aims to make therapy accessible and affordable.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
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About Paula

Paula Bantick-Ward is a counsellor with eight years' experience who aims to make therapy accessible and affordable. She works with individuals and couples to help them through stressful or painful life moments. Paula uses straightforward conversation to help people understand their feelings and find ways to move forward.

Her approach is warm and non-judgemental. She describes herself as a person-centred counsellor, which means she listens closely and stays genuine in sessions.

Background and approach

She encourages clients to find their own voice and values each person's experience. Paula uses a mix of methods to suit the person in front of her. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify thinking patterns and on mindfulness and acceptance techniques to build coping skills.

She may also use metaphor, creative writing or journaling when that feels helpful. She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress and eating-related problems.

Sessions are available online or by phone, and Paula welcomes international clients. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP, and all of her work is clinically supervised and professionally insured.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	348864	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Fertility issues
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Paula names

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How Paula’s approaches work online

Paula draws on a few complementary approaches to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports taking small, values-led actions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with issues like intimacy, abandonment and caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try techniques that match those needs. Sessions often blend methods rather than using a single model, and Paula may invite creative tasks like journaling or metaphor work where useful.

Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging suits ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with a registered professional.

Frequently asked

What issues does Paula help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as eating issues and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Paula works in a person-centred way, staying genuine and non-judgemental while listening closely. She also uses cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based techniques when they suit the client's needs.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years' experience providing counselling and draws on a range of approaches, creative tools and clinical supervision to inform her practice.

What credentials and location are relevant?

Paula is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and works from the United Kingdom.

Can people from other countries work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the UK.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin?

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