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Paul Anne Quibael-Forman

Paul Anne Quibael-Forman, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Guilt and shame related concerns

  • Client-centred work
  • Narrative approaches
  • Trauma-focused care

About Paul

Paul Anne Quibael-Forman is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns. She offers sessions in English and Tagalog and accepts international clients.

She uses an integrative style that draws on client-centred ideas, narrative work and trauma-focused methods. In conversation she encourages people to speak about what matters to them, and to notice small, practical steps they can try between sessions. The focus is on what the client wants to change and on building skills to cope with daily pressures.

Paul Anne has worked with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges connected to career and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, abandonment, codependency, communication and control problems, and first responder issues.

Her background as a Filipino living in the UK informs a multicultural perspective in sessions. She emphasises listening to how culture, faith and family shape feelings and choices. Sessions may include exploring the stories a person tells about themselves and testing small changes to those stories.

Clients can expect straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on what is most pressing. Paul Anne aims to help people develop skills for coping with symptoms and making choices that fit their life. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes suit them. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories a person tells about life and identity, and explores alternative stories that reduce shame or self-blame. Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to the effects of past harm and aims to build coping skills and stability in daily life.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that match those aims. If something does not fit, it can be adjusted or changed as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or remove travel time. Online work can also make it simpler to access a counsellor who speaks Tagalog or has particular experience, without needing to travel. Practical details about session length and scheduling will be arranged when making the first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Tagalog

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related issues such as self-esteem, grief, addictions and relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?

She uses an integrative, client-centred approach and narrative techniques to help people talk about their feelings and the stories they tell about themselves.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working in counselling with children, adolescents and adults.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can she work with clients who speak other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.

Does she accept international clients?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

Paul Anne Quibael-FormanBACP

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