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Paul Anne Quibael-Forman

Paul Anne Quibael-Forman, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - life, trauma and transitions

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma informed care
  • Life transitions

About Paul

Paul Anne Quibael-Forman is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and life transitions. She also addresses relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions, bipolar mood issues, compassion fatigue and grief. Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog and she accepts international clients.

Paul Anne uses client-centred and existential ideas to help people reflect on what matters to them now. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative methods to support change and clarify next steps. Her practice is informed by trauma-focused approaches when past harm affects day-to-day life.

Clients can expect a conversational style that focuses on their experiences and priorities. The counsellor listens without judging and helps people identify practical skills to cope with difficult feelings. Together they work on manageable steps for everyday life rather than abstract plans.

She brings a multicultural perspective as a Filipino living in the UK and pays attention to how culture and family shape choices. That background is used to help people make sense of expectations, family of origin issues, and identity concerns.

Her work includes attention to abandonment, avoidant personality patterns, body image, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, dissociation and first responder issues. People exploring career questions or struggling with emptiness or control issues may also find this approach relevant.

How her approaches shape online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs space to name feelings and think through choices without being directed. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, responsibility and choice; it can be useful after big life changes or when someone feels unsure about what matters next. Motivational Interviewing supports making changes by exploring ambivalence and strengthening a person’s own reasons for acting.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs to agree a way forward together. That collaborative conversation helps shape how sessions proceed and what techniques are used.

Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions in different time zones for international clients. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to an online setting and will discuss what will work best for each person.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Tagalog

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and recovery from abuse. Additional areas include relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief and career questions.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

Her style is client-centred and conversational, helping people reflect on values and choices. She also uses narrative and motivational interviewing techniques to clarify goals and small steps forward.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working in counselling across different age groups and presenting concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients. Confirm session options and any regional considerations when arranging appointments.

How do her sessions handle cost and billing?

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

What should I do to begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Paul Anne Quibael-FormanBACP

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