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Paula McKee, BACP

Paula McKee is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of client work across education, bereavement services, agency placements and independent practice.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
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About Paula

Paula McKee is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of client work across education, bereavement services, agency placements and independent practice. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings a compassionate, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Paula focuses on trauma and abuse alongside stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues.

She also supports people facing loss, grief, addictions, sleep problems and low self-esteem.

Background and approach

Her background includes many years working with complex family dynamics and attachment patterns from childhood into adult life. Paula has worked across inner and outer London education services and in bereavement settings, which shaped her sensitivity to difference and diversity. She also draws on lived experience of leaving the country of her birth and the practical challenges that can follow.

Paula describes herself as empathic and attentive. She aims to offer a calm space where people can talk through early traumatic experiences at a pace that feels safe to them. She uses a solution-focused approach when helpful, setting clear goals and encouraging people to tap into their own resources to find practical ways forward.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Paula listens for attachment patterns, recurring relationship themes and the practical obstacles that maintain distress. Over time she helps people build insight, coping skills and clearer steps for change.

She works in English and provides therapy by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Information about scheduling and subscription sessions is provided when starting the process through the platform.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	104372	February 2027

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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

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Ways of working Paula names

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How Paula's approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions let the therapist and client notice how connection feels in real time and work through relationship themes that feed anxiety or loneliness.

Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement, reflecting what matters most so the person can find their own understanding and next steps. This approach helps with grief, low self-esteem and life changes.

Solution-focused work is short-term and goal oriented. It helps people identify small, achievable changes and build on what is already working in their life. This can be useful for sleep problems, coping with stress, or practical relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Paula will talk with each person about their needs, preferences and goals and agree which combination of approaches to use. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow visual connection and deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and suit people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins and make it easier to fit sessions around work or caring commitments. Many people find this mix helps them stay consistent and make steady progress with therapy.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Paula help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep problems, low self-esteem and career-related concerns.

What is Paula's therapeutic style?

Sessions are empathic and conversational, using attachment-based listening and a client-centred touch. She will also use solution-focused work to set goals and identify practical steps.

How long has she been practising?

She has 14 years of experience working in education, bereavement, agency placements and independent practice.

Where is Paula based and what credential does she hold?

She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people based in the United Kingdom.

How are online sessions delivered?

Therapy can be delivered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference and what works practically for them.

How do I begin working with Paula?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability on the platform.