Paula McKee , BACP

Paula McKee is a UK accredited counsellor and clinical supervisor with more than 14 years of direct client work across education, bereavement services, agency placements, and private practice. She brings extensive experience supporting people through complex family dynamics, relationship difficulties, and attachment patterns that began in childhood and continue to affect adult life. Paula works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, loss and separation, and issues related to neurodiversity.

Known for an empathic and attentive approach, Paula is sensitive to difference and diversity, shaped in part by many years working within inner and outer London education services. Her own lived experience of leaving her country of birth informs her understanding of the unique challenges that migration and resettlement can bring. She is a trauma-informed practitioner who offers a non-judgemental space to explore and process early traumatic experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

Paula also uses solution-focused methods to help clients set practical goals and draw on their own resources to resolve areas of distress. She supervises other practitioners and integrates clinical insight with a collaborative, client-centered stance. Paula generally offers sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and during evenings - clients are invited to check her schedule for current time slots.

Therapeutic approaches and online therapy options

Paula McKee draws on several evidence-informed approaches that adapt well to online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns of relating and helps people address issues like intimacy, abandonment, and family of origin difficulties by increasing awareness of attachment needs and responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment - the therapist listens with empathy and supports clients to find their own answers, which is helpful for stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting achievable goals and identifying practical steps and personal resources to reduce distress and move toward preferred outcomes.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the collaborative process - Paula will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and circumstances and tailor the method accordingly. This collaborative exploration helps ensure sessions feel relevant and purposeful.

Online therapy with Paula is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit work, family, or mobility needs. These options make it easier to attend regularly and maintain continuity of care while working with licensed professionals and therapists experienced in remote delivery.