Works with
How Paula works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Paula
Paula Rainey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. Paula focuses on building confidence and motivation so clients can move toward a more satisfying life.
Paula sees each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to use in the work together. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
She offers steady support while encouraging realistic steps forward. Her approach draws from attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused work. That mix lets her respond to emotional pain, relationship wounds, and the lingering effects of trauma.
She uses concrete tools such as thought reframing, grounding skills, and goal-focused planning. Clients come to Paula for many issues, including panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, low self-esteem, and career stress. She also supports people struggling with abandonment, communication problems, guilt or shame, and isolation.
Paula pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes each person’s experience. In sessions she emphasizes small, achievable changes and regular check-ins on progress. Her style balances practical skill-building with a calm, listening presence.
People who want clear steps and steady encouragement often find this approach helpful.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Paula's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paula lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Paula's Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional safety. In sessions Paula helps people notice their relational patterns and practice new ways of connecting or setting boundaries to reduce anxiety and conflict.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Paula uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thinking, test those thoughts, and replace them with more realistic, useful responses for anxiety, depression, and anger.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try techniques that fit those needs. She checks progress regularly and adjusts methods so sessions remain practical and relevant.
Online formats make ongoing work easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice and emotional processing. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework review, and moment-to-moment coaching between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns does Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and career-related concerns. Additional areas include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and issues like abandonment and communication problems.
What is Paula's therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and supportive. Sessions mix skill-building such as cognitive tools and mindfulness with reflective work on attachment and trauma.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Paula has 25 years of professional experience in counseling work. That experience spans trauma, mood concerns, and motivation-focused care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.