Pauline Banks, NCPS
Pauline Banks is a counsellor who uses client-centred and evidence-informed methods to help people navigate difficult moments.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Pauline
Pauline Banks is a counsellor who uses client-centred and evidence-informed methods to help people navigate difficult moments. She has 10 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential. Pauline aims to make starting therapy straightforward and approachable for people who feel unsure about the first step.
Pauline listens first and follows each person's pace. She works with people on relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy problems, eating difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and career questions. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people understand patterns and try new ways of responding. She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and EMDR where appropriate to address emotional regulation and trauma-related memories.
Sessions focus on practical steps and short-term goals alongside deeper emotional work. Many people find it useful to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Pauline helps people notice those links and practise different responses in everyday life.
She treats each person as the expert on their own story and builds on existing strengths. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows the therapist's availability. Sessions are offered in English across video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, with subscription billing that can be cancelled at any time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS23-01335 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Pauline works with
Everything Pauline lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Pauline lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and life context. They will then suggest methods and check in regularly to make sure the chosen way of working fits and feels useful. This remains a collaborative process throughout therapy.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can suit people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or when a written record is helpful. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel while keeping the focus on progress and practical steps.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Pauline help with?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, life transitions, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and mood concerns including depression and bipolar.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice is client-centred and attachment-informed, with use of cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of DBT and EMDR when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Pauline has 10 years of professional experience providing therapeutic support in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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