Paula Clements , BACP, NCPS

Paula Clements is a New York based therapist with four years of professional experience who works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She draws on established therapeutic approaches to tailor support to each person’s situation, helping clients identify strengths and practical steps toward change.

Paula regards each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on building a collaborative relationship that honors individual experience and goals. She aims to create a respectful space where clients can explore difficult feelings, process past hurts, and develop more effective coping strategies.

Her credentials include BACP and NCPS, professional counseling qualifications that reflect formal training and a commitment to recognized practice standards. Paula understands that beginning therapy can take courage, and she acknowledges and supports that first important step toward seeking help.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Paula commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns that developed in early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can be useful for relationship issues, abandonment or attachment concerns, and trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Paula works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify which methods best match an individual’s goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Paula is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical.