About me
Hi, I'm Paola. I know that reaching out for support isn't always easy, so I am here to create a welcoming space where you can feel comfortable being yourself. I am a therapist with an MSc in Integrative Counselling, and I'm here to support you at a pace that feels right. Together, we can explore whatever is on your mind, without pressure or judgement.
Maybe you want to understand your response to stress, explore patterns in your relationships, or begin to heal from pain. Maybe you are not sure exactly what you want to change... and that is okay too. In therapy, we can explore together what change and growth might look like for you.
I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can bring your whole self. Coming from a Black Caribbean background, I bring both personal and professional understanding of how culture and identity shape our experiences. My practice is inclusive and welcoming to everyone, with a special sensitivity toward those who have experienced marginalisation or displacement. I also offer sessions in Spanish for those who feel more comfortable expressing themselves in that language.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or questions of identity and belonging, I will meet you where you are. Together, we will focus not on quick fixes, but on building meaningful, lasting change.
If you have made the decision to reach out for support, you have already begun the process of change. Change might feel confusing, hopeful, exciting, or even frightening. Whatever it feels like for you, you don’t have to face it alone.
I would be honoured to accompany you on your journey of growth and healing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified therapist with an MSc in Integrative Counselling. This approach allows me to combine different therapeutic theories and techniques to best support your needs.
My training includes psychodynamic, person-centred, cognitive and behavioural approaches, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).
I have been fortunate to work with organisations such as Age UK and Aberconwy Domestic Abuse Service, supporting people through a broad range of emotional challenges, from anxiety, depression, and bereavement to questions of identity, abuse, self-esteem, and much more.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Further information
I understand that therapy can feel scary sometimes. I offer a free 20-minute consultation so we can talk about what brings you to therapy and give you a sense of how it might feel to work together. Please feel free to get in touch.
