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Paulina Szot

BACP ยท United Kingdom

Compassionate integrative counsellor for life changes

Experience
3 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Session type
Online only

About Paulina

Paulina Szot helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and big life changes. She explains things simply and offers steady support during difficult moments. Paulina greets people with warmth and without judgement.

She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English and Polish. Paulina is an integrative counsellor who blends mind, body, soul and emotional ways of working. That means she draws on different techniques to suit each person's needs.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer understanding of feelings, and building everyday coping skills. People come to her with problems such as panic attacks, feelings of emptiness, family of origin issues, codependency, or struggles with control and communication. She also supports those facing chronic pain, illness or disability and those dealing with guilt, shame, or abandonment wounds.

Conversations aim to make difficult feelings easier to bear and to identify small changes that reduce distress. Paulina has three years of counselling experience and is recognised by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She frames her work as conversation-based support rather than medical treatment.

Clients who live outside the UK should note that qualifications may not be recognised in their country and services are offered as wellbeing support in that context. Her approach is straightforward and respectful. She encourages people to set the pace and focuses on what matters to them.

Sessions are practical and compassionate, helping people move toward clearer thinking and steadier days.

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How Paulina uses practical approaches in online counselling

Paulina describes her practice as integrative, drawing on established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each person. One common way is to combine talking therapies with attention to bodily experience - noticing stress in the body and learning simple exercises to reduce tension and panic. This helps with anxiety, panic attacks and ongoing stress.

Another strand focuses on processing painful experiences and grief by creating a careful narrative of what happened and how it feels now. This kind of work helps people who carry trauma, loss, guilt or shame to make sense of their reactions and find manageable steps forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paulina discusses options with each person and collaborates to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as things change so the plan remains useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to access support. Video calls let people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing reflections, quick check-ins, or when someone prefers writing over talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life or busy days, while still getting consistent therapeutic support.
Session lengthTypically 50 minutes
Client agesAdults, 18 and over
FeesSubscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
InsuranceNot billed directly

Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Paulina help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include panic attacks, abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Paulina uses an integrative and holistic approach that mixes mind, body, soul and emotional perspectives. Sessions are conversational and aim to be practical and compassionate.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of counselling experience and works as an integrative counsellor. Her work is framed as support rather than clinical or medical treatment.
Is she recognised by a professional body and where does she practise?
Paulina is recognised by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom under English and Welsh law.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to work online.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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What this therapist works with

Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Polish

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