Paula McKee
Understanding relationships and life changes
About Paula
Paula McKee uses attachment-based, client-centred and solution-focused approaches to help people make sense of painful relationships and life changes. She works in a warm, practical way and focuses on building trust and clarity. Paula is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of experience in several settings across the United Kingdom.
She has worked in education, bereavement services, agency placements and independent practice. That variety gives her experience with different kinds of loss and family stress.
Background and approach
Paula has a long history of supporting people who have difficult family dynamics and attachment concerns that began in childhood. Many people come to her with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, bereavement and separation. She also supports those dealing with neurodiversity, addictions, grief and anger.
Sessions aim to help people understand patterns, feel less overwhelmed and make small practical changes. Her style is empathic and non-judgemental. Paula draws on her lived experience of leaving the country of birth to relate to migration and cultural adjustment issues.
She offers a steady space to talk, notice patterns and develop new ways of coping. When helpful, she uses solution-focused techniques to set concrete goals and activate strengths. Over time clients can build insight and try out different behaviours that fit their life.
Paula usually offers sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and some evenings; scheduling is via the platform.
What Paula works with
How Paula works
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Sessions & fees
How Paula's approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use discussion and reflection to uncover attachment needs and help people try different ways of connecting in their lives. This can be useful for relationship worries, abandonment issues and family of origin problems.Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's lead to build understanding and self-awareness. This approach suits people seeking a steady, empathetic space to talk through anxiety, grief or life transitions.
Solution-focused therapy emphasises practical steps and short-term goals. In online meetings Paula helps clients identify small, achievable changes and track progress between sessions. This method works well for stress management, sleeping problems, career decisions and coping with change.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. Paula will explore your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. She adapts methods over time so the plan fits your needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or messaging to suit different days and rhythms. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in and messaging is convenient for ongoing reflection. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, parenting and busy schedules.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
