In-person therapy and counselling in Thame, Oxford and Buckinghamshire, and online for London
Sometimes life brings more than we can manage alone: a relationship ending, a loss, a big change, or a feeling of being stuck that won't shift. Talking with someone outside your everyday life can help you make sense of it and find a way forward.
UKCP-registered psychotherapist · In person or online
Hello, I'm Paula
I'm a UKCP-registered psychotherapist. I work mainly with adults and young people one to one, and also with couples and families when it helps to work through things together.
I'm also a bestselling biographer and the founder of ReLit: The Bibliotherapy Foundation. If it would help, I sometimes suggest a book or poem to accompany our work together.
Most of the people I see come on their own. Because I'm also trained in couples and family therapy, I pay attention to the relationships around you: how they affect you, and how you might change them. If it would help, a partner or family member can join some sessions, but that's always your choice.
What I can help with
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. These are some of the things I often work with.
- Anxiety and stress
- Loneliness
- Relationship difficulties
- Separation and divorce
- Depression
- Trauma (EMDR)
- Miscarriage and fertility loss
- Menopause
- Parenting pressures
- Empty nest and life transitions
- Chronic illness
- Bereavement and loss
Where I work
Choose whatever suits you. Many people mix in-person and online sessions.
Thame
A quiet, discreet room in the centre of the lovely market town of Thame, easy to reach from across Buckinghamshire.
Therapy in ThameOnline
Secure video sessions from your home, for people across London, the Chilterns and beyond. In-person therapy in your home is occasionally possible.
Online therapyGetting started
- Get in touchSend a short message or call. You don't need to explain everything.
- Free 15-minute callAsk questions, tell me a little about what's happening, and see if we're a good fit.
- First sessionWe'll agree together how often to meet and what you'd like to focus on.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Liverpool
- MA in Marriage & Family Therapy, Arizona State University
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Certified EMDR practitioner
- UKCP registered, College of Family, Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy (no. 2011191708)
Taking the first step
Reaching out can feel like the hardest part. A free, no-obligation call is a gentle way to see if working together feels right.
Book a free 15-minute callOr call 01787 321874 · email drpaulabyrne@gmail.com