Dr. Paula Richards
Chartered Counselling Psychologist · HCPC · BPS
Paula is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). She works with adults and offers an integrative, evidence-based approach tailored to each client's individual needs.
Paula sees therapy as a collaborative and trusting relationship, with a strong emphasis on psychological depth, discretion and personalised treatment. She regards building a safe therapeutic relationship as the foundation for effective therapy, and her work is bespoke rather than one-size-fits-all. As an integrative therapist she draws on a range of models depending on the client and the difficulty, skilled in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Transactional Analysis, mindfulness-based and solution-focused approaches.
She has held a number of senior clinical roles within the NHS, in private rehabilitation settings and as therapeutic lead in a wellbeing clinic. Paula has particular expertise in complex mental health presentations, trauma, addiction, personality disorders and abuse, and is experienced in high-risk and highly sensitive cases, including paraphilic disorders and other complex behavioural presentations. All of her work is supervised in line with ethical requirements, and all client information is held in strict confidence. Her client portfolio ranges from high-profile to everyday people, and whatever your situation, discretion is assured.
- Works with
- Adults (18+), older adults · individual therapy
- Approach
- Integrative · CBT, humanistic, psychodynamic, TA, mindfulness, solution-focused
- Sessions
- In person & online, from Nuneaton
- Fee
- £100 per session · free 15-minute consultation
- Insurance
- AXA PPP, Aviva, Bupa, Cigna, Vitality, WPA, Healix, General & Medical
Also works with
- Addiction and dependency, including alcohol and drug misuse, behavioural addictions and recovery support
- Trauma and abuse, including complex trauma, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and childhood trauma
- Mental health, including anxiety, depression, stress, emotional dysregulation and complex psychological difficulties
- Relationships and emotional difficulties, including relationship issues, low self-esteem, confidence, emotional overwhelm and identity
- Specialist and complex presentations, including personality disorders, paraphilic disorders, Tourette's Syndrome and other complex behavioural presentations
Work with Paula
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