Paula Talling

Paula Talling is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck, lonely or overwhelmed. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, low mood, anxiety and relationship worries. Paula aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and to find clearer ways forward.

She works in a straightforward, person-centred way that keeps the client’s experience at the heart of sessions. Paula pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and uses somatic techniques that notice what the body signals. Hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas are also part of her toolbox when they suit a person’s needs.

Paula draws on six years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. Her background includes supporting people after trauma and abuse, and helping with sleep, anger and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and feelings of emptiness.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through honestly. Work may include exploring past patterns, noticing bodily responses, and practising grounding or mindfulness skills. The focus is practical, with steps people can try between sessions.

To begin, she asks people to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to the therapist’s availability and the subscription model in use.

How Paula’s approaches work in online counselling

Paula uses attachment-based and somatic approaches alongside person-centred work to help people feeling isolated or anxious. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice repeating habits in relationships. Somatic therapy focuses on bodily signals and short exercises to calm the nervous system or bring awareness to tension.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Paula will work together with each person to identify what feels most helpful, tailor exercises and adjust the pace to individual goals and comfort. That collaboration means approaches can change as work progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as having appointments around work or family routines. It can also allow for flexible formats and shorter check-ins when needed; please confirm the current session options before booking. Practical benefits include clearer access to regular support, the ability to continue work between sessions with guided practices, and easier attendance when travel would be difficult.