Pauline Banks

Pauline Banks is a counsellor with over 10 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She draws on a blend of client-centred, attachment and cognitive tools to help people who are struggling with anger, relationships and life changes. Pauline speaks English and aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and manageable.

She uses a client-centred stance that puts the person’s story and goals first. Sessions often begin by listening to what matters most and identifying small, practical steps to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy methods are used to spot patterns in thoughts and actions that keep problems going, and to practise alternative responses.

Attachment-based approaches look at how earlier relationships shape present behaviour and feelings. That can be especially helpful for concerns about intimacy, abandonment and family ties. For trauma and abuse, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, may be used alongside other methods to address distressing memories.

Pauline has worked with people facing grief, addiction, ADHD, depression, bipolar mood difficulties, chronic health conditions and stress-related strain. She also supports parents and people coping with career shifts and compassion fatigue. Her style is collaborative, practical and plainspoken, focusing on what changes are realistic for everyday life.

To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Pauline notes that subscription sessions can be cancelled at any time and that fees vary with location and availability.

How Pauline’s approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in their close relationships and try new ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own pace and priorities, with the counsellor offering a calm, non-directive space to talk through problems and set goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with more effective actions. It is practical and skill-based, useful for anger, anxiety, stress and mood difficulties. These approaches are often mixed so the work matches what a person needs in the moment.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options with the client and decide together which methods to try, guided by the client’s goals and preferences. This means therapy is shaped around the person rather than fitting them to a single method.

The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow clients to use phone or video depending on comfort and technical needs, with the therapist advising what will work best for the intended work.