Paige Whiteley, BACP

Paige Whiteley brings more than 15 years of post-qualification experience working across private practice and organisational settings, offering an integrative style with person-centred therapy at its heart. She focuses on connecting with each person to identify and shift limiting beliefs that may be getting in the way of change, drawing on a range of evidence-based techniques to meet individual needs.

Paige completed her Diploma in Counselling at Joseph Priestley College, qualifying as a therapist in 2011, and went on to earn a BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2014 from Leeds Becket University. She later gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision from UCLAN and qualified as an EMDR and coaching practitioner. She also holds a post-graduate certificate in psychosexual therapy. She is an accredited member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects professional standards in counselling practice.

Her early work included a year of school-based 1:1 therapeutic support for children aged 5 to 11 and the development of workshops to help staff strengthen relationships with pupils. She has extensive experience supporting adults with trauma, loss, fertility challenges, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, abuse and family problems, including a long period of service at a South Yorkshire mental health charity. Paige currently sees clients in a private practice based in Tingley and remains committed to fostering a trusting therapeutic relationship that enables people to explore their thoughts and work through life difficulties.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches Delivered Online

Paige uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the client’s perspective, offering a warm, non-judgemental space where people can explore their thoughts and feelings. This approach helps with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and depression by focusing on the client’s own goals and pace.

She is also trained in EMDR, a structured, evidence-informed method that targets the emotional impact of traumatic memories and can be helpful for people processing past trauma and abuse. Her integrative style means she combines techniques from different methods to meet the specific needs of each person, drawing on tools that best support recovery and coping.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Paige works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, discuss options and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so the methods used align with the client’s goals and preferences.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from wherever the client is located within the therapist’s practice area. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for the individual.