Paula Spencer-Snell, NCPS

Paula Spencer-Snell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and major life changes. Paula works in a warm, non-judgemental way to make asking for help feel easier.

Paula draws on a mix of approaches to shape sessions around each person. She listens first, then uses practical strategies such as solution-focused ideas and cognitive techniques to tackle unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness tools and client-centred listening are used to help people feel steadier in day-to-day life.

Her background includes four years of professional practice and registration with NCPS, which is shown as NCPS in her credentials. Paula aims to keep work straightforward, focusing on what matters most to each person rather than jargon or theory.

Many people come to Paula with complex issues such as attachment wounds, feelings of abandonment, chronic pain and caregiver stress. She offers space to talk about shame, guilt, money worries, life purpose and midlife transition in a way that feels manageable.

Sessions are shaped to client needs, mixing longer conversations with short practical tasks to try between meetings. Paula encourages small steps and realistic goals so progress feels tangible and linked to everyday life.

Approaches that guide online work and choice

Paula uses client-centred counselling to prioritise what matters to each person. This approach involves active listening and helping clients steer the conversation towards their own goals. It is useful for anyone wanting a supportive space to talk things through.

She also makes use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, which looks at how thoughts and behaviours link to feelings. CBT offers practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will work with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean mixing listening-led work with focused exercises, and checking in regularly to see what is helping.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the exact session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, or allowing attendance from a quieter place. Registered or accredited professionals use a variety of ways to run therapy, and Paula will discuss the most practical arrangement when you contact her.