Counsellor profile
Paula De Souza, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
Continue with PaulaWhere Paula stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 393315
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Person-centred work
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Supports carers
About Paula
Paula De Souza is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain and other life changes. Paula also offers support around codependency, carer stress, chronic illness and issues linked to identity such as LGBT concerns.
She aims to help people talk through what is happening now and how past experiences influence current patterns. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, thinking about choices and developing practical coping skills. Paula uses a person-centred stance so the client’s perspective guides the work.
Her background blends client-centred ways of working with psychodynamic ideas about how past relationships shape present reactions. That mix means conversations may look at present difficulties and the earlier experiences that feed them. This can help when someone keeps putting others first or struggles to set boundaries.
Paula describes counselling as a process and works at a pace the client finds manageable. Conversations are intended to help untangle difficult feelings, clarify next steps and try small changes that fit daily life. Practical coping strategies are offered alongside reflection on long-standing patterns.
She accepts people from outside the UK and offers sessions in English. Before booking, readers should check current session options and scheduling details via the platform’s online steps.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Paula works from two main approaches that shape her online sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s experience and priorities. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what is said and follows the client’s lead to help clarify feelings and choices. This approach suits people who want to be heard and to make decisions at their own pace.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early relationships and past events influence current patterns. In online work this can mean noticing repeated ways of reacting in relationships, including patterns of people-pleasing or difficulty setting boundaries. It can be useful when someone wants to understand how old habits keep showing up now.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss options with the client and agree what feels most useful based on personal goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may shift as therapy progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work when life changes make in-person meetings hard to arrange.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and parenting pressures, among other difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is mainly person-centred, listening to the client’s experience and priorities, with psychodynamic ideas used to look at past patterns that influence current behaviour.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience in the UK working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking a session.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your 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.