- Person-centred
- Somatic awareness
- Mindfulness informed
About Paula
Paula Talling is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers gentle, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low self-esteem. She is listed with the BACP, and draws on six years of practice to help clients untangle painful patterns such as codependency, attachment wounds and struggles with self-worth.
Paula uses a person-centred stance that keeps the client's experience central. She listens closely and helps people notice how their bodies and emotions connect, bringing somatic work and mindfulness into sessions where helpful. Her aim is to build a calm space where difficult thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement.
Her background blends elements from psychodynamic ideas, attachment-based thinking and hypnotherapy alongside practical, person-centred techniques. This mix supports work on trauma, relationship difficulties, grief and recurring problems like panic or disrupted sleep. Sessions often explore how early experiences shape current patterns and what can be changed now.
Paula is used to working with people who feel stuck or empty, who carry shame or guilt, or who react strongly to perceived rejection. She takes small, steady steps with clients, matching pace to what feels manageable and safe. Her approach aims to restore a sense of agency and to help people rebuild trust in themselves.
To begin, people follow a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first appointment. Paula encourages realistic goals and practical ways to try new patterns between sessions.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online work
Paula draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. This approach helps when people struggle with trust, abandonment fears or repeated relationship problems. It focuses on noticing what happened in earlier years and how to change responses now.She also uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's experience at the heart of sessions. That means the therapist listens, reflects and follows each person's pace rather than imposing a fixed plan. Somatic elements are included too, which pay attention to bodily sensations and simple exercises to help settle the nervous system after distress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Paula will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust as therapy progresses. The aim is to be practical and to try small changes that feel manageable.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking as the profile does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep a consistent routine while exploring issues such as anxiety, grief or codependency.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Paula commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and sleep problems, as well as grief and anger. The profile also lists relationship struggles, family issues, and codependency among focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Paula takes a person-centred and collaborative approach with somatic awareness and mindfulness. Sessions focus on listening, noticing body responses, and practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of professional counselling experience working with trauma, self-esteem and motivation concerns. That experience informs a steady, supportive way of working.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is BACP and she is located in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.