Paula Talling, BACP

Paula commonly uses attachment-based and client-centred work to help people feel understood and to map relationship patterns. Attachment-based work looks at early bonds and how they shape current trust and closeness, which can help with relationship worries, abandonment feelings and ongoing anxiety. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping clients find their own answers, which suits people who need a non-directive space to talk things through.

She also integrates somatic techniques to notice how stress shows up in the body. Somatic work involves simple body awareness and grounding practices to reduce intense arousal and support better sleep, panic reduction or coping after trauma. Together these methods give options - talking, noticing body responses and practical exercises - rather than a single pathway.

Finding the right mix is part of the process. Paula treats the first few sessions as a chance to learn what helps and to set small goals. She works collaboratively, asking about preferences and adjusting techniques so they feel useful rather than overwhelming.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy conversations and visual connection, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat or messaging works for shorter check-ins, quick coping tools or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.