Paula Barlow, NCPS

Paula Barlow NCPS offers a warm, client-centred approach that puts the person's experience first. She emphasises listening and building trust so people can talk about what matters. Paula draws on a mix of practical tools and reflective work to help people move forward.

With nine years of experience in the United Kingdom, Paula helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those coping with addiction, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties. Her work covers intimacy-related issues, problems with sleep and eating, and challenges linked to parenting and career changes.

Paula uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. She also offers Client-Centred Therapy to create a compassionate space where people feel heard. Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness Therapy are available when appropriate to help manage anxiety and build skills for everyday life.

Her background includes work with people affected by attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and domestic violence. She also supports clients dealing with alcohol and drug addiction, hoarding, fertility concerns, and strong feelings of guilt and shame.

Paula believes the client is the expert in their own life. Sessions are collaborative, with practical goals and steps to try between meetings. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Paula’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person leads the conversation. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and to explore their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support daily coping with strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Paula will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit the individual, their goals and their preferences. That may mean trying short-term techniques, building reflective sessions, or combining approaches over time.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use spoken guidance, written exercises or mindfulness practices between meetings to support progress.