Paige Whiteley, BACP

Paige Whiteley is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges and depression. She works with adults who want clear, practical support and a steady therapeutic relationship. Paige uses a person-centred base and adapts her approach to each person’s needs.

She trained at Joseph Priestley College, completing a Diploma in Counselling in 2011, and gained a BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Leeds Beckett University in 2014. Since then she has carried on developing her skills, including postgraduate study in supervision and additional certificates related to sexual health and coaching.

Paige draws on an integrative style, joining what she notices about a person with techniques that suit their goals. Sessions aim to identify limiting beliefs and practical patterns that cause ongoing difficulty. She mixes listening with focused work to help people make changes they can use outside the room.

Her early work included one-to-one support for children in a school and delivering staff workshops to strengthen relationships in that setting. She also spent over a decade supporting adults with trauma at a South Yorkshire mental health charity, including work with loss, fertility problems and family difficulties.

She runs a private practice in Tingley and supports people coping with chronic illness and the stresses that come with long-term health concerns. Sessions are offered in English and reflect her years of practice with adults facing complex life events.

Approaches that guide online work

Paige uses an integrative approach built on a person-centred foundation. Person-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and relationship issues.

She also uses practical change work that targets limiting beliefs and everyday patterns. This involves noticing thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and trying alternative ways of responding, which can help with stress, coping and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss options with each person and agree on methods that fit needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing one way of working.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the formats available before booking because the biography does not state specific session types. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during breaks. Some formats need less bandwidth or are shorter, which can help when time or internet quality is limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can explain which arrangements will work best for practical circumstances.