Paula Appleton

Paula Appleton is a counsellor with 14 years of practical experience. She works in the United Kingdom and combines different therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs. Paula is registered with BACP and NCPS and offers sessions in English and American Sign Language.

Paula takes an integrative approach, choosing methods that suit the individual rather than a single fixed style. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or low in mood. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, addiction or challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.

Her practice includes attention to relationship and family-related concerns from the perspective of the individual. Paula also works with people dealing with parenting strain, career change, and chronic health or pain issues. Anger and coping with life transitions are part of the areas she addresses.

Paula is experienced in working with deaf and hard of hearing people and uses SSE or British Sign Language at a BSL NVQ Level 6 standard when needed. She aims to adapt the way she communicates so that sessions are accessible and understandable for each person.

Sessions follow the BACP Ethical Framework and Paula explains options clearly so people can choose what feels right. She offers practical strategies as well as space to talk, and she checks in about how interventions feel and what is useful as therapy progresses.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then focus on what matters most in life. It can help with anxiety, low mood and having more direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood and everyday stress. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and the counsellor offering unconditional support so people can find their own solutions and pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will discuss different methods and test what suits the person's goals, needs and preferences. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Remote sessions can help someone keep continuity of care during moves or when schedules are busy, and they allow therapists to use worksheets, guided exercises and skills training in adaptable ways.