Paula Roberts

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Dip. Coun. MBACP, CPCAB, MACC (reg)

About me

Counselling can be a life changing experience, providing you with peace of mind and freedom from issues you may be struggling with. The most important aspect in making this happen is finding the right therapist for you.

I am a qualified therapist with a huge amount of life experience. This has proved invaluable when working with clients, providing an understanding of your concerns and being able to hold a safe non-judgemental space in which to deal with them.

I am passionate about this type of work because I have seen people become free of issues that have burdened them for years, giving them a new lease of life and the ability to focus and achieve things that before were thought to be unattainable.

 I am here to help you achieve the freedom you are looking for.

No matter what issues you may be dealing with, we will find the answers together.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • 2000-2002 Landmark Forum Leaders Training
  • 2003 Counselling & Psychotherapy (CPCAB)
  • 2015 Diploma Somatic Practice
  • 2015 Esalen Practitioner (training)
  • 2017 Working with Male Sexual Abuse (training)
  • 2023 Higher National Certificate Counselling
  • 2023 SAMH Suicide Prevention (training)
  • 2025 HND Counselling
  • 2025 Introduction to Children's Rights and the UNCRC in Scotland Certification
  • Working within the NHS Counselling
  • Working within the Drug and Alcohol Service.
  • 2026 Children and Young Persons Diploma (awaiting accreditation).

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

  • Feeling low unsure of cause
  • Hopelessness
  • Feeling frightened by life
  • Generally feeling overwhelmed
  • Relationship issues

Therapies offered

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Fees

£60.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Health Insurance/EAP

  • BUPA

Additional information

  • Free introductory phone consultation
  • Concessionary rates available for:
  • Students
  • Unemployed
  • Low Income

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

I hold work related and a personal PVG's, an ICO which allows me to store clients personal details in a safe and secure way.

Park House Business Centre, South Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1JB

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

PVG Scheme

In Scotland, criminal records checks are carried out by Disclosure Scotland. Professionals working with children or vulnerable adults must join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. You can learn more at mygov.scot , or contact this professional directly.

Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

Online platforms

FaceTime
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom