- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
About Paulette
Paulette Shelley is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns such as guilt and shame. Paulette offers online counselling and works with people who want to understand and address painful feelings and patterns.
She uses a client-centred way of working that starts with listening. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her. Paulette will help people talk through their experiences and notice how past events affect present reactions.
Paulette also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. This can be useful for challenges like panic, obsessive thoughts, or habits that feel out of control. She blends these approaches to suit what each person brings to sessions.
In practical terms Paulette works with both short-term concerns and longer-term issues. She aims to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. She does not routinely give direct advice but supports clients to find their own answers.
People come to her for a range of issues beyond the main areas listed, including attachment difficulties, addiction and recovery, grief related to cancer, domestic violence, self-harm, and struggles with forgiveness. Her practice is conversational and focused on helping clients make sense of their feelings and choices.
How Paulette uses client-centred work and CBT online
Paulette works with client-centred therapy, which means she starts by listening and following the clients priorities. This approach helps people talk about difficult feelings and figure out what matters most to them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to map how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. CBT techniques can help with panic, obsessive thoughts, unhelpful habits and low mood by testing and changing thinking patterns and behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paulette will discuss what feels most useful and adapt sessions to the client's needs and goals. This is a collaborative process where options are tried and reviewed together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins at a convenient moment, or avoiding the need to be on camera if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work can suit people juggling work, family or treatment schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem problems and depression, plus related areas such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
Paulette uses a client-centred approach to listen first, then applies CBT ideas to look at the thoughts and behaviours that keep the feelings active.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and can work with people based outside the United Kingdom.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.