Paula Bantick-Ward, BACP

Paula Bantick-Ward makes professional counselling accessible, affordable, and convenient so people and couples facing life’s difficulties can get the support they need. Paula works with individuals and couples who feel distressed, overwhelmed, unfulfilled, or unable to cope, offering a space to explore feelings, reactions, and the patterns that affect day-to-day living.

As a person-centred counsellor, Paula maintains a genuine, non-judgemental approach and uses empathy to understand each person’s experience. She listens closely and helps clients find their own voice, clarify their emotions, and make sense of actions and reactions. Her style is non-directive, supporting clients to identify their values and next steps while respecting individual pace and choice.

Paula offers online and telephone sessions and is comfortable working creatively, sometimes inviting metaphor, creative writing, or journaling as part of the process. She also integrates techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused brief therapy when these methods suit a client’s goals. Paula is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and works under clinical supervision. She is fully insured to practise and accepts new clients, including international referrals.