About Me

Hi there, I'm Paula,

I started my working life as a chef, and during this time, I began working as a volunteer firstly with a befriending charity, and then as a welfare rights worker.

I loved working in the voluntary sector and decided to study Community Education. For the majority of my working life, I’ve been in the third sector, engaged in community work, youth work, and caring for young people in residential settings. My interest in psychotherapy grew from completing an introduction to counselling, which was part of a new job.

Training

I am trained in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am a Counsellor Member of COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland).

Qualifications

Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy DipHE - The University of the Highlands and Islands
COSCA Skills Certificate in Counselling – Borders College
Health and Social Care Cert HE – The Open University

I work within the COSCA ethical framework and receive regular supervision from an external supervisor. I participate in continuous professional development to enhance and develop my practice.

People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, “Soften the orange a bit on the right-hand corner.” I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.”

Carl R. Rogers, A Way of Being