Counsellor profile
Paula Talling, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 378651
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Somatic techniques
- Hypnotherapy elements
About Paula
Paula Talling is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family strains, grief, sleep problems, anger and life changes. Paula also supports people dealing with codependency, attachment wounds, abandonment and feelings of emptiness.
Paula describes her approach as integrative, drawing on client-centred ideas alongside psychodynamic thinking and somatic techniques. She listens for how early relationships have shaped present patterns. Sessions include attention to bodily signals and practical ways to notice and regulate difficult feelings.
Her work often focuses on how people relate to others and to themselves. That includes communication problems, control issues, jealousy, and problems with boundaries. Paula also addresses panic, self-harm thoughts, and struggles around body image and purpose in life.
In practice she uses short grounding exercises and mindfulness alongside talking, and sometimes hypnotherapy techniques where appropriate. The aim is to help people recognise repeated patterns and choose different responses in daily life. Paula encourages steady, manageable steps rather than quick fixes.
Sessions are offered in English. Prospective clients are asked to use the site process to complete a brief matching questionnaire and to schedule an initial appointment. Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online counselling
Paula draws on attachment-based ideas and somatic work in her sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand why they repeat certain responses in relationships. Somatic techniques focus on bodily sensations and simple grounding practices to help calm panic, reduce overwhelming feelings and notice signals the body gives during stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then test different ways of working together. She treats this as a collaborative process and adapts methods as understanding grows.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find being able to join from a quieter space or to use audio-only sessions helpful when they need less visual focus. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will best support the issues you bring.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family strains, grief, sleep problems, anger and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Paula uses an integrative style that combines client-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking and somatic awareness to help people understand patterns and feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in counselling roles in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking by using the site booking flow, as the biography does not specify session formats.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site process.
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.