Paula Green, LCPC, LPCC

Paula Green is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. She is based in New Mexico and works in a straightforward, down-to-earth way to help clients find practical steps forward.

She has a long history working in clinic and outpatient settings and in private practice. Over the years she has supported people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, and she has run trainings on child sexual abuse prevention. She also spent time counseling in an intensive partial hospitalization program at a neurobehavioral center.

Paula draws on several approaches to match the work to each person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to listen closely and build a trusting relationship. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR are part of her toolkit when clients need emotion regulation skills or trauma-focused work.

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Paula aims to help clients learn skills they can use between appointments. She works with parents, caregivers, and individuals dealing with family conflict, adoption and foster care concerns, autism-related issues, body image, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation.

Her approach is collaborative: she gets to know each person's needs and tailors treatment to fit those goals. Paula encourages small, steady steps and offers clear tools to make everyday life feel more manageable.

How Paula uses CBT and trauma approaches online

Paula uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that increase stress and anxiety. CBT sessions often include simple homework, practice exercises, and step-by-step plans to try between meetings.

She also brings client-centered work into online sessions by creating space to be heard and understood. When trauma is the focus, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and building routines that reduce overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Paula will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit each person's needs. That way the plan can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversation and skill teaching. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to work together around school, work, or caregiving schedules.