Paula Green, LCPC, LPCC

Paula Green brings two decades of clinical experience to her work with adults, teens, children and families, blending skilled assessment with practical, compassionate support. She is licensed as a professional counselor and holds the credentials LCPC and LPCC, which indicate professional licensure to provide counseling services. Over the course of her career she has practiced in both clinic and private practice settings, gaining broad experience across levels of care.

Paula spent ten years supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, working in a domestic violence shelter and collaborating with domestic violence courts in private practice. She has also designed and delivered training in child sexual abuse prevention. For the past eight years she has worked at St. Luke's Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine, counseling children and families on an outpatient basis and within an intensive partial hospitalization program. These roles have informed her work with trauma, family conflict, stress, anxiety and depression.

She focuses on helping people gain insight that leads to meaningful change, tailoring treatment to each person or family she works with. Paula emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, supporting clients as they take the courageous steps toward greater well-being and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Paula frequently uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and EMDR in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens carefully and helps clients explore their own goals and values - this approach supports people facing family conflicts, life transitions, or relationship challenges. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process and reduce the intensity of traumatic memories, which can be particularly helpful for survivors of abuse and other significant events.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Paula works with each person to assess needs, preferences and goals, and together they determine which methods or combination of methods will be most helpful over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging allow clients to connect from varied locations and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and adapt care to life demands while working with a licensed professional.