Paula McKee

• Attachment-based work
• Client-centred approach
• Solution-focused goals

About Paula

Paula McKee works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns and with trauma and bereavement, using a mix of attachment-based, client-centred and solution-focused approaches. She is a BACP-registered counsellor with 14 years’ experience in education, bereavement settings, agency roles and private practice.

Paula draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships affect present feelings and patterns. She uses client-centred ways of working to listen and help people talk things through at their own pace. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set practical, short-term goals where that fits the situation.

Her experience includes supporting people with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, loss and separation, and understanding of neurodiversity such as autism or Asperger syndrome. She has worked a lot with difficult family dynamics and with the lasting effects of early trauma.

Paula has worked in a range of London education services and bereavement programmes, and in private practice. That background informs her approach to caregiving stress, family of origin issues, and separation or divorce concerns.

The therapist also offers help with life transitions such as midlife changes, pregnancy and childbirth, ageing and long-term illness. Practical issues such as sleeping problems, work stress and relationship intimacy can also be addressed.

Sessions are arranged through the counselling service’s booking process; timings include daytime and some evening slots. Prospective clients are asked to use the Talk to a counsellor online button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Paula’s approaches work in online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how these shape current feelings and close relationships. It can help people understand repeating patterns, separation issues and attachment-related distress.

Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and supporting a person to speak at their own pace. The counsellor aims to reflect what is said and help the person find their own understanding and next steps.

Solution-focused work concentrates on small, practical steps and short-term goals. It is useful when people want to identify realistic changes and try new ways of coping between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early conversations with the counsellor. She will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the person’s needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single way of working.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or telephone options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family commitments or mobility limits, and it can allow shorter check-ins or evening appointments where offered. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pacing and tasks to suit each person’s everyday routine.

Topics Paula lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Addictions
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Divorce and separation
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Paula

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety and stress using listening, practical techniques and goal-focused work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based, client-centred and solution-focused approaches to address emotional and relational issues.

How long has she been practising?

She has 14 years of experience across education, bereavement services, agency placements and private practice.

Is she accredited and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English only.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.