Paula Talling, BACP

Paula Talling is a counsellor working in England who brings six years of professional experience to her practice. She works in an integrative way, drawing on person-centred, cognitive behavioural, Gestalt, and solution-focused skills while also including somatic processing and mindfulness techniques. Paula pays attention to how the body holds experience and uses somatic work to complement talk-based approaches. She believes that early life and upbringing shape the adults people become, and she explores those influences when it can help a client make sense of present patterns and relationships.

Her practice includes support for stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and depression. Paula aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. Seeking change can take courage, and she frames therapy as a collaborative process that supports and empowers clients to take steps toward a more fulfilling life. Paula is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She looks forward to working with people ready to begin that journey.

Therapeutic Approaches Paula Uses for Online Care

Paula blends approaches that focus on relationship patterns, personal experience, and bodily awareness to support change. Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the centre of the work and emphasises empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own goals; it can be helpful for building self-esteem, improving confidence, and navigating life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current attachment styles and relational patterns, which can be useful for addressing abandonment, attachment concerns, and ongoing relationship difficulties. Somatic Therapy pays attention to physical sensations and the body’s responses, offering tools for managing trauma-related symptoms, anxiety, and tension that everyday talk may not fully address.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey, and Paula, as a registered professional, works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Paula is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access support from different locations. These options allow clients to choose the format that feels most comfortable and practical for their situation, supporting continuity of care and flexibility in how therapy happens.