Counsellor profile
Paula Clements, BACP, NCPS
New York
Counsellor for stress and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 391155; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-03348
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- ACT-informed
- Attachment focus
- Client-centred
About Paula
Paula Clements is a counsellor registered with the BACP and NCPS and has four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and motivation, and relationship and codependency concerns. Paula uses straightforward conversation to help people understand how their patterns affect daily life.
Paula works from the view that clients know their own stories best. She helps people spot recurring responses - for example people-pleasing or struggling to say no - and then try small changes that feel manageable. Sessions are practical and conversational rather than full of jargon. Paula listens for what matters most and suggests ways to build on existing strengths.
Her practice draws on a few complementary approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports noticing difficult thoughts and choosing values-based actions. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centred work keeps the conversation focused on the person and what they want to change.
In sessions Paula often uses questions, reflective feedback and simple exercises you can try between meetings. She aims for clarity about goals and next steps so work stays focused. People meet her for help with sleep and eating problems linked to stress, addiction-related worries, parenting strains, career pressure, and life transitions.
Paula works in English and is based in New York. She asks people to use the site questionnaire to share what they want to work on before booking an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Paula works with a few practical therapeutic approaches that suit online conversation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and deciding which actions match a person’s values; it helps with anxiety, codependency patterns and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current behaviour and feelings, which can clarify why someone struggles with boundaries or people-pleasing. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the work grounded in the person’s priorities, with the counsellor following the client’s lead and reflecting what matters most.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Paula treats method as a collaborative decision. Together they will try things, check what helps, and adjust the focus to suit the client’s goals and preferences.
Practical benefits of meeting online include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping work brief when needed. Online meetings can make it easier to have shorter check-ins during a lunch break or to avoid travel time. The exact session formats available are not specified in the profile, so clients should confirm current options before booking. Paula aims to match approach and schedule so sessions slot into everyday life without adding extra strain.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Paula supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem and codependency patterns. She also works with issues like sleep, eating, addiction concerns and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She uses questions, reflective feedback and small exercises to help people try new ways of responding.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile. That background shapes her straightforward, skills-focused approach.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed with the BACP and NCPS and is based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.