Paula Clifton, BACP
Paula Clifton is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and the sleep problems that can come with them.
About Paula
Paula Clifton is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and the sleep problems that can come with them. She works with those facing big life changes, difficulties in close relationships, and issues around self-esteem. Paula speaks English and offers sessions to clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
She creates a calm, non-judgemental space so people can say what they feel. Sessions aim to make sense of current problems and build simple steps to feel steadier day to day.
Background and approach
Paula uses plain language and a paced approach to keep things manageable. Paula trained and practises using client-centred methods that put the person's own experience first. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviours affect mood, and hypnotherapy techniques where appropriate to support change.
With three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Paula blends practical tools with listening. She is used to helping people with relationship strain, parenting worries, career stress, body image and a range of trauma and abuse related concerns. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
Paula supports people who prefer short check-ins as well as those wanting deeper weekly work. If someone is unsure where to start, she will work collaboratively to set clear goals and next steps.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 398167 | November 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Paula names
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Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Paula uses client-centred work that focuses on the person's own experience and priorities. This approach is about listening deeply, reflecting what someone says, and helping them find their own solutions to feeling overwhelmed or stuck.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps people notice and change thought patterns and behaviours that keep anxiety, low mood or sleep problems going. CBT offers practical techniques and short exercises to try between sessions. Paula may also draw on hypnotherapy tools to help with relaxation, sleep and breaking unhelpful habits when this seems helpful to the client.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Paula will talk through options and tailor the plan to each person's goals and preferences. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy fit around work, family and daily life. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone calls suit those who prefer not to be on camera, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins or step-by-step homework. These formats make it easier to keep regular sessions and to try approaches in real-life situations between meetings.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Paula help with?
Paula supports people with stress, anxiety, grief and sleep problems, plus relationship and self-esteem difficulties. She also works with trauma and abuse related issues and many other life stresses.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centred and practical. She listens first, then helps people try simple steps and techniques to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
What experience does she have?
Paula has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns, including coping with life changes, parenting worries and compassion fatigue.
What credentials and location apply?
Paula is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Paula accepts clients from outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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