Paige Whiteley, BACP

Paige Whiteley is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting pressures and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also pays attention to ageing and geriatric issues alongside concerns such as adoption and foster care, chronic illness and communication problems. Paige draws on 15 years of experience to help people feel heard and make practical changes.

Her style centres on person-centred therapy, which means she listens first and follows each person’s pace. She uses an integrative approach to link methods to what each person needs. That can involve looking at beliefs that hold someone back and practising different ways of responding to difficult feelings.

Paige trained first with a Diploma in Counselling from Joseph Priestley College and then completed a Bachelor of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Leeds Beckett University. She also holds a postgraduate certificate in supervision from UCLan and a post-grad certificate in psychosexual therapy. Her listed credential is BACP, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Her early work included one year providing one-to-one therapeutic support to children aged five to eleven and running staff workshops in schools. She later spent over a decade at a South Yorkshire mental health charity supporting adults with trauma and related difficulties.

In sessions she focuses on building a trusting working relationship, talking through practical steps, and helping people manage anxiety, depression, loss and relationship strain. Prospective clients should follow the site process to match and book sessions.

Approaches that shape online work

Paige describes her practice as person-centred at its core and integrative in application. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and letting the client guide the pace of work; it can help with anxiety, low mood and relationship strain by creating space to talk and be heard. An integrative approach means she connects different evidence-based techniques to meet specific needs, for example combining reflective listening with practical exercises to shift unhelpful beliefs.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That collaborative discussion can include trying a technique for a few sessions and reviewing how it feels before continuing or changing tack.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel and allowing appointments between work tasks or caring duties. It also offers practical flexibility such as shorter check-ins when needed or choosing audio rather than video if that helps focus or reduces bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt timing and methods to help clients keep therapy consistent alongside daily responsibilities.