Paula De Souza, BACP

Paula De Souza is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She focuses on practical help for people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and challenges linked to health or caring roles. Paula listens without judgement and aims to help people work out next steps when life feels confusing.

She believes counselling is a process that moves at the client’s pace. Paula uses a person-centred way of working to follow what matters most to the individual. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas when helpful, bringing attention to past patterns that may still shape day-to-day feelings and choices.

In sessions she helps people untangle difficult thoughts and emotions. Conversations focus on understanding what has been happening and building coping skills that fit everyday life. Paula also supports people facing issues such as body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and career or identity questions.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. The relationship is central - she aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and can explore options. Over time the work may shift from making sense of the past to practical steps for change.

Paula works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, eating issues, parenting strain, bipolar management, and compassion fatigue. She accepts international clients and provides sessions in English.

How Paula's approaches fit online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s own perspective. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is shared, and supports the client to find their own solutions. This approach is helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, grief, and decisions around life change.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences and long-standing patterns influence present feelings and reactions. It can be useful for people wanting to understand recurring relationship problems, attachment issues, or underlying reactions linked to trauma or abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose ways of working that suit each person. That might mean focusing on present coping skills at first or spending more time exploring past experiences to see how they affect current life.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking to confirm what formats are offered. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into busy lives, for example by reducing travel time, making it easier to attend during a lunch break, or allowing a shorter check-in when days are heavy. Talk with Paula about how sessions can be arranged to fit your routine and needs.