- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution-focused goals
About Paula
Paula Fowler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee with six years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem and anger, among other concerns. She also supports people dealing with depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, career shifts, and life changes.
Paula uses practical, goal-focused methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She uses solution-focused ideas to set clear, short-term goals and motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.
Sessions are conversational and interactive. Paula listens for what matters to each person and then practices skills together. That can mean talking through triggers, trying breathing or grounding steps, or rehearsing new ways to respond when anger or frustration builds.
She has experience with a wide range of settings and concerns, including caregiving stress, end-of-life issues, ADHD, and coping after loss. That background informs how she approaches practical problems like communication difficulties, control issues, and workplace frustration.
People who want focused, action-oriented help with anger and related problems will find concrete tools and steps in sessions. Paula encourages small experiments between meetings and checks what works. To start, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How Paula uses CBT, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work online
Paula commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify thought patterns that feed anger and tests new ways of thinking and acting to reduce reactivity. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday anger that comes from unhelpful thinking.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify why change matters to them. This approach focuses on the person’s own reasons and strengths rather than pushing steps on them. Solution-focused therapy is used to set small, concrete goals and build on what already works in a person’s life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Paula collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. Together they adjust the plan as progress and setbacks appear.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life. Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are listed on the scheduling page. Online work can make it easier to have a shorter check-in, fit a meeting into a break at work, avoid travel time, or choose a lower-bandwidth call when needed. Licensed professionals can still practice hands-on skill drills, set goals between visits, and review what changes are helping.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related problems does she help with?
Paula works with adults on anger, ongoing resentment, losing temper with close people, and frustration at work. She also addresses related concerns like stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship problems.
How would she approach my temper or frustration?
She uses practical, interactive methods that look at thoughts, behaviors, and clear short-term goals. Sessions often include skill practice and small experiments to test new responses to anger.
What is her professional background and experience?
Paula is an LCSW with six years of experience. Her work has included settings such as hospital, hospice, home health, dialysis, military, and school care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Tennessee LCSW and practices from Tennessee.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the platform at sign up.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.