- Client centred
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Practical coping
About Paula
Paula De Souza is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, parenting pressures, and challenges like eating issues and self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Paula uses a person-centred approach and psychodynamic ideas to guide her work. She aims to listen without judgement and follow the client’s lead. That means conversations start with what feels most pressing for the person in the room and move at a pace that suits them.
In practice she helps people talk through current pressures and past experiences that keep causing problems. That might include repeated relationship patterns, caring responsibilities, or strong feelings such as anger and resentment. Conversations often focus on understanding what keeps those patterns going and on building clearer ways to cope day to day.
Her style is relational and reflective. Sessions involve exploring thoughts and feelings, testing out different ways of responding, and noticing what changes. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns and on client-centred principles to keep the work grounded in the person’s present priorities.
People who choose Paula tend to want straightforward, conversational support. The focus is on practical coping strategies alongside deeper reflection about how past and present connect. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Paula uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Paula draws on client-centred therapy and psychodynamic ideas in her work. Client-centred therapy focuses on following the client’s priorities, listening closely, and helping people find their own solutions. It is useful for immediate concerns like anger outbursts, relationship friction, or low mood because it keeps the conversation practical and person-led.Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring patterns and how past experiences affect current behaviour. This approach can help when the same feelings or reactions keep returning, for example repeated conflict at work or ongoing resentment in close relationships. It supports exploring the roots of those patterns alongside present-day coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements from both approaches as the work develops.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, and it can allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. These practical benefits help therapy slot into everyday life without asking for a large time commitment.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Paula works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, parenting, self-esteem and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred way of working alongside psychodynamic ideas. The work is conversational and focused on what matters to the client.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a counsellor in the UK.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are accepted; please confirm any practical details when arranging a first appointment.
How are fees managed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.