Sadie Paulucy, BACP | Therapist in United Kingdom

Person-centred approach
Practical coping skills
Trauma-aware care

About Sadie

Sadie Paulucy is a BACP counsellor with nine years' experience. She supports people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, grief, or difficult life changes. She also helps those struggling with relationship problems, addiction, codependency and the long effects of trauma. Sadie aims to make the first step feel manageable and approachable.

She blends talking therapy with practical strategies to suit each person's needs. Sessions look at what is happening now and patterns that may come from earlier experiences. That combination helps people cope with symptoms and understand why they repeat certain behaviours.

Sadie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help with unhelpful thinking and to build new coping skills. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early bonds influence current relationships and self-worth. Where emotional regulation is needed, elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy are used to teach grounding and distress-tolerance techniques.

People often come for help with parenting stress, chronic illness, body image or workplace strain. Sessions are conversational and paced to feel safe; Sadie encourages practical steps alongside reflection. The aim is to restore a sense of agency and to reduce the patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.

Sadie works with people across the UK and accepts international clients. She asks new enquirers to complete a short questionnaire so sessions can be matched to their needs and arranged by availability.

Therapeutic approaches that suit online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that match their values. It often suits issues like anxiety, low mood and persistent patterns such as codependency. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can be practised between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The counsellor will talk through your goals and preferences and adapt methods as you go. That means sessions can shift between exploring early relationship patterns and learning day-to-day coping skills depending on what feels most useful.

If you are considering online work, confirm current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can help fit counselling around busy lives, make it easier to keep appointments if travel is difficult, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk to the counsellor after the matching questionnaire to find a practical arrangement that meets your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, codependency and addiction, among other concerns listed in her profile.

What is the style of therapy like?

Sessions are conversational and collaborative, mixing practical strategies with exploration of patterns and past experiences.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational challenges.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a BACP counsellor and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.