About Paula Howel

Are you at a crossroads and need to talk through your issues safely and calmly.
- I am an empathic and diligent counsellor, I have a deep respect for people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health.
- I have had a similar experience; thus, can understand the feelings and thoughts that accompany fear.
- Be brave and reach out, take the first step by touching base with me today.

My training, work experience and any achievement

- I am a fully qualified person centred therapist.
- I offer an eclectic approach to cater for the needs of the individual, this is demonstrated as I use CBT and CFT techniques to help provide the individual with strategies to help them move forward.
- I have a deep understanding of anxiety and depression and have worked with clients with various issues.

- Bsc (Hons) in Behavioural Sciences.
- Person-centred Counselling degree.
- PG Cert in Clinical Supervision.
- Diploma in personal style and colour analysis.
- Heal your inner child diploma
- Studied Life Coaching to Diploma level.
- Trained at Post Graduate level in Education.
- Trained in mental health first aid.

Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, low mood or uncertainty?
- Counselling with me will involve exploring your patterns and the themes of distress that keep cropping up for you.
- My Counselling approach is person-centered whereby I use these skills to suit you and your current circumstances to build a strong, trusting and the therapeutic relationship.
- I also utilize CBT techniques and tools, if you want a more structured approach to learning skills, for the present and your future.
- I practice coaching alongside my counselling, which offers you a structured, goal-setting orientation to the coaching in order to provide you with skills to manage your life, whether you’re experiencing anxiety, low mood or uncertainty.

Do you think the same negative thoughts that cause you to feel low in mood?
- We can explore historical messages that you’ve internalized. Create behaviour changes to aid raising mood. If you are hopeful, that is a good start.
- I am also trained in CFT or Compassion Focused Therapy which is a counselling therapy that allows you to look at your life experiences in a realistic way and from a non-blaming stance.

Further Information

- I run a private practice from my home and the environment is calm, quiet and safe.
- I believe that a healthy wellbeing is paramount in living a balanced lifestyle.
- My aim in helping others has assisted my own development in a progressive lifestyle to demonstrate that following hardship and trauma a quality life can be achieved!
- Fee: £40-£50 per session.
- Low-income clients £40 per session.
- I take cash, card, or BACS payments in advance of the session.