Paula McKee, BACP

Paula McKee is a counsellor with a BACP accreditation and 14 years of experience working across education, bereavement services and private practice. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, loss and relationship difficulties. Paula aims to offer an attentive and non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what matters to them.

She uses approaches that pay attention to how early attachment and family patterns shape present life. That background informs work with relationship issues, family concerns, attachment difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. Paula also supports people dealing with chronic health conditions, caregiving strain, ageing concerns and neurodiversity related challenges.

Clients who prefer a goal-orientated method can work with her solution-focused style to set small, practical steps. Her client-centred stance keeps the person's experience at the heart of sessions, so goals and pace are chosen together. She draws on many years in London education services and bereavement work, which has developed her sensitivity to cultural difference and life transitions.

Paula describes herself as empathic and trauma informed, offering steady support while people process difficult memories or big life changes. She also understands the complexities of leaving one’s country of birth from lived experience and can talk through related challenges. Sessions are usually offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and some evenings; readers should check current scheduling for up-to-date times.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. The overall aim is to help clients build insight, draw on their own resources and make practical changes that feel manageable.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional patterns; it helps when people struggle with trust, closeness or recurring relationship problems. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre and involves listening, reflection and working at a pace that feels right; this approach helps with low self-esteem, loss and general life stress. Solution-Focused Therapy is short-term and goal-orientated, focusing on small practical steps and existing strengths to tackle immediate problems.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and together decide which method, or combination, feels most helpful. That discussion can be part of the first session or the early meetings as priorities become clearer.

The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when people need them. It can also let someone choose whether to focus on talking, practical problem solving, or gentle exploration of past experiences depending on what suits them best.