About Paula
Paula Tucker is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, or big life changes. Paula aims to listen without judgment and to help each person build on their own strengths.
She centers sessions on what matters most to the individual. Paula believes clients are the experts on their own lives and works to make therapy practical and understandable.
Background and approach
She offers straightforward tools to manage panic, cope with mood shifts, and navigate pregnancy and childbirth concerns. Paula uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, collaborative relationship. She also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and teach coping skills that make everyday life easier.
These approaches are used to address caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and drug or alcohol issues. Sessions may include talking through recent events, learning small experiments to change thinking patterns, and practicing stress-management techniques. Paula supports people who want clear steps and steady encouragement as they try new strategies.
Her work is practical and focused on what helps between sessions. Over two decades she has helped people manage panic attacks, stabilize mood disorders, and find ways to handle ongoing caregiving demands. Paula offers sessions in English for clients located in California.
How Paulas approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful partnership. The therapist follows the clients lead, reflects what is said, and helps identify strengths to use in solving immediate problems. This approach is helpful for people needing space to talk through feelings and make gradual changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to reduce panic, manage mood, and handle addictive urges. CBT is often used when someone wants clear steps to try between sessions.
Choosing a therapy style is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. Clients help decide which methods fit their needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you see facial cues and work in depth. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing thoughts feels easier. These options let people schedule work around daily life and keep continuity of care when travel or time constraints come up.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English