Paula Kane, BACP

Paula Kane offers steady, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or painful relationship patterns. She works with those who feel stuck, doubt themselves, or carry the weight of past hurt. Paula writes plainly and listens with care so people can take manageable steps forward.

Paula draws on 13 years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She combines approaches to suit each person rather than following one fixed method. Sessions move at a pace the client chooses and focus on practical change as well as understanding what keeps problems going.

In therapy she helps people make sense of trauma responses, rebuild self-worth, and learn clearer boundaries. Practical skills include calming the nervous system, managing anxiety, and reducing shame. Conversations also look at how early attachment and relationship patterns affect current life and intimacy.

Paula supports people working through parenting strain, career stress, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, neurodiversity, chronic illness, and body image concerns. Sessions aim to leave people feeling more able to make choices that reflect their needs.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. People who come to her can expect empathy, psychoeducation, and hands-on tools they can try between sessions. The goal is to help clients reconnect with their sense of safety and personal agency.

How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape the ways people connect now. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns, practise new ways of relating, and try out boundary skills in everyday life.

Client-centred work puts the person’s experience at the heart of the session. The therapist listens with empathy and follows the client’s pace, helping them feel heard and understood while they name what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Online sessions are well suited to setting goals, trying out small experiments, and reviewing progress between appointments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will discuss options and tailor techniques to a client's needs, goals and preferences so therapy feels relevant and manageable. That choice is collaborative rather than prescribed.

Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter updates, reflective notes, or when typed communication feels easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.