Counsellor profile
Paula Caffrey, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Addiction and trauma
Continue with PaulaWhere Paula stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 41540
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred methods
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
About Paula
Paula Caffrey is a BACP counsellor (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) with 20 years' experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, and with patterns such as codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns. Paula draws on several therapeutic approaches to help people who are stuck putting others first or losing themselves in relationships.
Paula left the Royal Navy after more than five years of service and moved into counselling. She has worked in voluntary and clinical roles with organisations including Alcohol Focus Scotland, Arch Initiatives, RASA, Action on Addiction and a NHS trust. She has run a private practice since 2010 and has experience with a range of mental health and loss issues.
In session she combines Person-Centred methods with Cognitive Behavioural and Psychodynamic ideas. She also uses Internal Family Systems to look at how different parts of a person react in stressful or addictive patterns. Sessions focus on what the person brings and on practical ways to understand unhelpful patterns.
Paula often works with people affected by substance misuse, trauma, low self-esteem and relationship problems. She has experience with recovery from narcissistic parental abuse, inner child themes and issues linked to spiritual awakening and high sensitivity. Her background includes group work and one-to-one counselling in both voluntary and statutory settings.
People who choose to work with her can expect a straightforward, non-prescriptive style. She adjusts the number and frequency of sessions to fit the individual. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship. In practice this means the therapist follows the person's concerns, reflects what comes up and helps the person make sense of their feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, such as low mood or anxiety.Internal Family Systems treats difficult feelings as parts of a person that have their own roles. Working with these parts can help when someone struggles with addictive urges, self-criticism or repeated relationship habits. Paula uses these approaches together so the practical work of CBT sits alongside quieter exploration of inner parts and past patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paula will work collaboratively to agree which methods suit the person's goals and preferences, and she will adjust the balance as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to continue steady therapeutic work while making appointments more convenient.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary problems?
Yes. She works with patterns like codependency, communication and control issues and helps people notice what keeps them putting others first.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines Person-Centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic ideas, and also integrates Internal Family Systems in sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has around 20 years of professional experience in counselling and related roles across voluntary, statutory and private settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, MBACP (Accred).
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.