About Celia
Celia Paul is a counsellor with 12 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She works with clients facing relationship strain, grief and struggles with self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at small, manageable changes that make daily life easier.
She believes people know their own stories and brings a collaborative attitude to sessions. The work focuses on identifying strengths and building new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct but warm, with an emphasis on clear steps to reduce overwhelm and improve confidence. Celia has a National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society credential, NCPS, which is shown as NCPS in her profile. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address panic, phobias, obsessive behaviours and mood problems.
She also supports people facing difficulties around pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum depression. Sessions usually aim to set realistic goals and practise small skills between meetings. Communication problems, control issues, infidelity, jealousy and family of origin concerns are commonly addressed in practical ways.
Work can include managing guilt, shame and forgiving oneself or others. If someone is unsure what to try first, she helps them prioritise issues and pick one or two useful changes. The tone is encouraging and focused on what people can do next, not on labels or lengthy theory.
Evidence-based approaches and online access
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasises skill-building to manage anxiety and panic, teaching brief strategies to reduce worry and cope with sudden attacks. Another approach focuses on mood and relationships, helping people identify patterns in thinking and behaviour and try small experiments to see what helps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the client which techniques match their goals and daily life. Sessions are collaborative, with goals set and reviewed so progress feels concrete and understandable.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact without travel. Phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and rapid support possible between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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