Paula Kane , BACP

Paula Kane works with people who are exhausted from always having to be strong, doubting themselves, or feeling trapped in repeating relationship patterns. She often supports those carrying the effects of childhood trauma or past abuse, people who find themselves putting others first, struggling to trust, or feeling disconnected from their own identity. Paula focuses on helping clients feel safer in their bodies, set boundaries without guilt, rebuild confidence, and regain a sense of control over life and relationships.

Her practice emphasises trauma-informed care and collaboration. She specialises in childhood sexual abuse, domestic and sexual abuse, and harmful relationship dynamics, and integrates several approaches to support recovery. Trauma-informed therapy addresses how traumatic experiences affect the brain, body, and relationships and works on restoring a sense of safety. Person-centred work places the client in the lead, offering empathy and genuine connection so people can move at a comfortable pace. Mind-body awareness techniques help calm the nervous system and reduce anxiety, while psychoeducation clarifies common trauma responses like people-pleasing, shutdown, or hypervigilance so change can happen with self-compassion. Relational therapy explores attachment and recurring patterns to foster healthier, safer connections, and focused work on boundaries and self-worth supports saying no without guilt and choosing oneself without fear.

Sessions are described as gentle, collaborative, and validating. Paula creates a non-judgmental space where people can share their story at their own pace, make sense of patterns, release shame, learn emotion regulation tools, strengthen boundaries, and reconnect with their inner strength and identity. Clients often say therapy with her feels like finally being understood and having someone in their corner to bear witness to their experience. Paula Kane holds BACP, a professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.