Paula Byrne, BACP
6 years in practice
Paula Byrne is a counsellor with six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 410951 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
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About Paula
Paula Byrne is a counsellor with six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She brings a down-to-earth approach and a calm presence to conversations, helping people take a first step when life feels overwhelming. Paula is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Paula began her working life in hairdressing and barbering, and later moved into settings such as a GP surgery, a homeless hostel and the Samaritans.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped her listening style and taught her the value of straightforward, honest care. She draws on this background to offer practical, grounded support rather than jargon or complex theory. Sessions are paced to suit each person.
Paula focuses on building trust and helping clients untangle what feels stuck. Conversations often centre on stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties, but she also addresses issues such as addiction, body image, and problems linked to family life. Paula uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her.
She works from client-centred and attachment-based ideas, and also draws on Jungian perspectives and cognitive and emotion-focused methods when helpful. The emphasis is on exploring feelings, patterns and practical steps forward. People who come to Paula often want a compassionate listener and a clear way to begin changing things.
She aims to create a relaxed, non-judgemental space and to move at a pace that feels manageable for each individual.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula names
- Jungian Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Paula draws on Jungian Therapy to look at deeper patterns and personal meaning, helping people notice recurring themes and symbols that shape their feelings. Jungian ideas can be useful for those who want to understand long-standing patterns or inner conflicts.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to focus on how early relationships influence current connections and emotional responses. This approach helps people who struggle with trust, closeness or fear of abandonment to recognise patterns and try new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will suggest methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to match what is helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls mirror in-person conversation and suit deeper dialogue, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Paula helps people work through stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. She also supports issues like addictions, body image and family-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth, focusing on listening, building trust and working at a pace that suits each client. Sessions aim to untangle problems and find small, practical steps forward.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience and has worked in a GP surgery, a homeless hostel and with the Samaritans. Earlier work in hairdressing informed her person-focused listening skills.
What credentials and location are listed?
Paula is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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