- Attachment-based work
- Solution-focused goals
- Family dynamics
About Paula
Paula McKee is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of client work. She supports people with anger as well as stress, anxiety, relationships and loss. Paula draws on experience from education, bereavement services and private practice to help people facing difficult life changes.
She works directly on patterns from early attachment and family of origin issues. Sessions look at how those patterns turn up now in relationships, parenting and work. Paula also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy concerns and sleep problems. Practical worries such as career uncertainty, ADHD and coping with ageing also feature in her work.
Her approach is grounded in Attachment-Based Therapy and client-centred ways of working. That means the focus is on understanding how past relationships shape current reactions, and listening closely to what each person needs. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, achievable goals and build on existing strengths.
Paula has particular experience with clients from diverse London education settings and with people who have moved countries. She describes that lived experience as informing her understanding of cultural and migration-related challenges.
People who meet her can expect a calm, steady way of talking through problems, addressing core patterns, and setting practical steps forward. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and book a first session.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online work
Paula uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape reactions such as anger and mistrust. This approach helps people see patterns that repeat in current relationships and parenting. Client-Centred Therapy is about listening and following the person’s agenda, allowing them to name priorities and feel heard. Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on setting small practical goals and building on what already works in someone’s life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will help clients and counsellors on the site decide which methods to try first, based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can shift as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not listed in the original profile, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit talking therapies into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals on the site often use these benefits to keep therapy practical and goal-focused while working through issues like anger, stress and relationship patterns.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief and related concerns such as sleep and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Attachment-Based Therapy and a client-centred style to explore how past relationships affect current reactions. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical goals.
How long has she been practising?
She has 14 years of experience working in education, bereavement services, agency placements and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options on the site.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.