- Attachment focus
- Somatic work
- Mindfulness included
About Paula
Paula Talling is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and life changes. Paula also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, dissociation, emptiness, and guilt and shame.
Paula describes her work as integrative, drawing on person-centred ideas alongside psychodynamic and somatic approaches. She listens for how the body holds experience and brings mindfulness into sessions. That means conversations about feelings sit alongside attention to physical reactions and breathing, and practical ways to notice reactions in day-to-day life.
Her background includes supporting people through trauma, anxiety and low mood. Paula pays attention to early relationships and how those patterns turn up in adult life. She uses talking, reflective listening, and body-awareness exercises to help clients understand what they feel and why it might be happening.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person in front of her. Paula aims to make time for exploring difficult memories, practising new ways of relating, and trying small changes between meetings. She helps people name the thoughts and sensations that come with guilt and shame, and looks at how those feelings affect choices and relationships.
If someone wants to begin, they are asked to use the online matching process, complete a short questionnaire, and book a first session to discuss goals and practical arrangements.
How Paula’s approaches shape remote sessions
Paula commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and somatic work when meeting people online. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect feelings and reactions now, which can help with trust, abandonment or relationship worries. Somatic work involves noticing bodily signals such as tension, breath or dizziness and linking those sensations to emotions like anxiety or shame, offering practical ways to observe and regulate reactions.Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the process. Paula will work with the client to decide which methods feel most helpful, based on their concerns, goals and preferences. That collaboration means trying things out and adjusting the focus as understanding grows.
Session formats are not listed on this profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day. Some people find video helps with visual cues while others prefer audio for less pressure on camera; Paula will discuss practical arrangements and what will work best for each person.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep issues, anger, and life changes.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses an integrative style combining person-centred conversation, somatic noticing and psychodynamic thinking to name and explore shame and guilt without promising outcomes.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has six years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and trauma-related issues.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats on this profile.
How are fees and starting steps organised?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.