Paula Clements , BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements is a therapist based in New York who brings four years of clinical experience to her work supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and challenges with motivation and confidence. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials - professional designations that indicate formal training and recognized standards in counseling and psychotherapy practice. Paula works with a wide range of concerns including depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and caregiver stress, and neurodiversity-related challenges such as autism and ADHD.

Paula adopts a strengths-focused stance, believing that each person is the expert on their own story and already carries resources that can help them move forward. She aims to create a collaborative therapeutic space where clients can explore emotions, process difficult experiences, and build practical strategies for coping and growth. Taking the step to begin therapy can require courage, and Paula acknowledges and honors that decision while supporting clients as they pursue clearer goals and more resilient ways of living.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Paula draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods to support clients online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take committed steps toward what matters most - it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in connection and trust, guiding work on relationship difficulties, abandonment or attachment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, non-directive stance where the therapist offers understanding and support so clients can discover their own solutions and build self-confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Paula works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what is most helpful and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and for engaging in therapy from different locations. These formats can make it easier to fit support into a busy life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while still allowing meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.