Paula Rainey , LPC

Paula Rainey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 25 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges related to motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her practice centers on recognizing each person's strengths and life knowledge as key resources for change, and she approaches work with a respectful, strengths-based attitude.

Rainey believes that taking the first step toward a more satisfying and happier life requires courage, and she aims to provide steady support and empowerment throughout that journey. She helps clients explore the roots of difficulty, build coping skills, and develop sustainable strategies tailored to individual goals. Her background in addressing trauma, loss, and anxiety informs a practical, compassionate style that focuses on growth and resilience.

Clients can expect a collaborative partnership in which Paula listens to each person’s story, highlights existing resources, and works alongside them to identify workable steps forward. Her experience over two and a half decades guides a thoughtful, client-centered approach to restoring wellbeing and fostering meaningful change.

Approaches Paula Uses and How Online Therapy Works

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust formed in relationships. It helps people explore how early and current attachment experiences shape emotions, reactions, and relationship habits, and supports building more secure ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive alternatives. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday stressors to develop coping strategies and problem-solving skills.

Trauma-Focused Therapy offers structured ways to address the effects of traumatic events, helping individuals process distressing memories and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Paula works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to determine which combination of methods will be most helpful. This collaborative exploration allows adjustments over time as progress is made.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access consistent care from a distance. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and communication style, enabling ongoing work with licensed professionals and therapists in ways that suit individual routines and needs.