Paula Rainey, LPC
Therapist in Mississippi
Paula Rainey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 25 years of experience.
- Licensed inMississippi
- License338
- NPI 1932848272
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Paula
Paula Rainey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 25 years of experience. She centers her work on attachment-based ideas to help people understand how past relationships affect current feelings and behavior. Paula focuses on creating a calm, practical space where clients can notice patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression with clear tools and steady guidance.
Background and approach
Paula also supports those coping with trauma, grief, anger, panic, and low self-esteem. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are used alongside conversations about attachment needs and safety. Paula has longtime experience working with people facing career strain, abandonment concerns, fertility stress, and isolation.
She also addresses first responder issues, multicultural concerns, and the emotional aftermath of disasters. Her style blends direct skills training with reflective discussion about what matters most to each person. Sessions include goal-focused work, skill practice, and time to process difficult feelings.
Motivational interviewing is used when people need help finding momentum or making a change. Trauma-focused methods are included when past events continue to interfere with daily life. Paula believes people bring strengths that help them heal.
She supports clients in small, manageable steps toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions. Her approach aims to build coping skills while noticing the relationship patterns that shape feelings and choices.
Credentials
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 338 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1932848272 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paula names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Attachment work and practical skills online
Paula uses attachment-based approaches to help people notice how past relationships shape current reactions. That work focuses on understanding connection needs, identifying repeating patterns, and trying new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective. Cognitive behavioral therapy is also a core part of her practice and focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and practice in daily life.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Paula will listen to goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She often combines attachment-focused conversation with skills from CBT or mindfulness so the work addresses both feeling states and everyday choices.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be simpler when someone has limited bandwidth or wants a shorter check-in. Live chat or text messaging can help people keep momentum between longer sessions or process a difficult moment in more immediate ways.
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Frequently asked
What issues does Paula commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anger, and career concerns, plus related issues such as panic, post-traumatic stress, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends attachment-based thinking with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people change habits and manage emotions.
What is Paula's background and experience?
Paula holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of professional experience in clinical work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Mississippi and practices with that regional scope in mind.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Paula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling and communication needs.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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