Paula Barlow, NCPS

Paula Barlow, NCPS, offers a warm, person-centred approach to therapy. She encourages people to lead the conversation about their lives and builds on individual strengths. Paula aims to help clients find clearer directions and feel more capable when life feels overwhelming.

She uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas to address stress, anxiety and depression. Paula also brings hypnotherapy and mindfulness into sessions when they suit a person’s needs. Her background covers working with addiction, grief, relationship problems and trauma and abuse.

Paula has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. That time has included supporting people through family problems, parenting strains and work-related stress. She also works with concerns such as eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes including separation and fertility issues.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps and on helping people recognise patterns that get in the way. Conversations are guided by what the client wants to address, whether that is rebuilding communication, managing cravings, or easing anxiety. Paula describes the client as the expert of their own story and aims to support them in making lasting changes.

She asks new clients to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged according to the therapist’s availability and the subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s own experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s priorities, helping them make choices that feel right. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help people shift unhelpful reactions and access motivation for change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Paula will work together with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and comfort level. That collaboration helps shape practical tools and the pace of work so it feels manageable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel. It also lets people join from familiar surroundings, use shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid camera use if they prefer audio only. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, can adapt techniques like CBT and mindfulness to these situations so the work remains practical and focused.