Paula McKee

Paula McKee is a counsellor with 14 years of experience who uses relationship-focused work to help people manage difficult feelings. She combines an attachment-aware perspective with client-centred listening and practical, solution-focused steps. Paula aims to create a calm, steady space where someone can first be heard and then begin to make small changes.

She has worked across education, bereavement services, agency placements and private practice. Much of Paula's experience involves complex family dynamics and different attachment styles from childhood to adult life. She also supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, loss and separation, and the challenges of neurodiversity.

Paula describes herself as empathic and attentive, and has long experience working in inner and outer London education services. She is aware of cultural difference and the challenges of leaving the country of one’s birth, drawing on her own lived experience to understand those transitions.

As a BACP counsellor she offers trauma-informed care and a non-judgemental space to think about early traumatic experiences. She also uses a solution-focused element to set small, achievable goals and help people build on their own resources.

Sessions are offered at times including Tuesday, Wednesday and some evenings; readers should check her schedule for current slots. Paula invites people to work at a pace that feels right and to explore practical steps towards a better future.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current feelings and reactions; it helps when someone struggles with trust, distance or repeated conflict. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on careful listening and real empathy, giving space for people to make sense of their feelings at their own pace. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps and strengths to move forward quickly on specific problems.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and then suggest a way of working together. This is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also allow steady weekly contact while using practical tools from solution-focused work and relational reflection from attachment-based practice.