Hi and thanks for taking the time to look at my profile. I am a qualified Counsellor with experience working with individuals of all ages working with an integrative approach, thus I combine a range of counselling therapies tailoring them for each individual client in line with the BACP Ethical Framework. I work with a number of presenting issues. I also work with Deaf/hard of hearing clients and I'm sensitive to their communication needs using SSE of BSL qualified level BSL NVQ Level 6.
and this is a small example of the work I cover; anxiety. Addiction, depression, bereavement, sexual abuse, PTSD, affairs and betrayals, illness, phobias. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy couples and families
There are times in our lives when life events challenge us and they can affect us all physically, psychologically and emotionally. Counselling offers you the opportunity to take some "time out" to focus on your own well-being; it provides a safe place to explore difficult situations and the emotional and psychological difficulties that arise because of them.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS22-02588
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #191689
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Paula Appleton. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
As someone who was very anxious to start therapy again after negative experiences with a therapist in the past Paula has changed my view on this and made me feel safe and listened to and like I am capable of change in the future, whilst reassuring me it won’t be an easy road but it will be worth it in the end
Written on Nov 17, 2025 after therapy with Paula for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
I highly recommend Paula. I had never tried therapy before and I couldn't have been more happy and at ease with Paula's expertise, wisdom, and kindness. Thank you so much Paula!
Written on Apr 19, 2025 after therapy with Paula for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I’m not the most tardy when it comes to timings and appointments and Paula has tonnes of patience and understanding when it comes to this. I’ll never take this for granted even if my lifestyle gets in the way of regular appointments.
Written on Mar 04, 2025 after therapy with Paula for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
Paula has been a precious source of support in the past months through a difficult time. She has explored various issues and subjects in a very gentle and understanding way. I am very appreciative of her help and guidance so far. Thank you.
Written on Feb 24, 2025 after therapy with Paula for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Only working shortly with Paula but feeling understood and hopeful
Written on Jan 05, 2025 after therapy with Paula for 2 weeks on issues concerning eating disorders
She listens and asks specific questions. it's helpful.
Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Paula for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, and adhd