Paula Clements, BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements is a counsellor based in New York who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD and relationship concerns. Paula encourages people to take the first step and values their strengths and experience as part of the work.

Paula uses a blend of approaches to help people feel clearer about what matters to them. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and act on chosen values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Client-centred counselling guides sessions around what each person brings and needs.

In session Paula aims for a calm, respectful tone and practical conversation. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and simple ways to try new responses between meetings. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works at the client’s pace.

Paula has four years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She began her practice after training in the UK and now works from New York. Her background includes helping people with caregiving stress, attachment problems, body image and issues around adoption and abandonment.

People come to Paula when they need help sorting confusing feelings, managing panic or low mood, or finding direction after loss or illness. She encourages straightforward talk, small experiments and steady progress towards clearer goals.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take steps guided by their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with health challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how those early patterns affect current behaviour and emotions, which can help with relationship and parenting concerns. Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre of sessions, offering empathetic listening and support so people can find their own way forward.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will suggest approaches that fit those priorities. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules are unpredictable. It can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a person’s day. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available with this counsellor.