Lewis Psychology Online therapists are trained to at least masters degree level which means we are trained in more than one counselling psychology modality. This enables us to formulate cases, plan strategies and tailor interventions to suit the needs of the client.

Our team of highly qualified online counsellors and psychologists deliver a large range of counselling and psychotherapy approaches. Don’t worry, you do not have to choose your preferred counselling psychology model as your online therapist will tailor your treatment to suit your presenting issue, your personality and your therapy goals.

Teresa Lewis, Director

Teresa Lewis is a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a Master’s degree in Psychotherapy and over 30 years of continuous clinical practice. Since qualifying in 1995, she has delivered more than 30,000 hours of psychotherapy — working at depth with trauma, anxiety, relational distress, and complex psychological presentations. Her practice integrates nervous system science, trauma-informed methodology, and relational depth to cultivate coherence, flexibility, and agency in clients.

Drawing on interpersonal neurobiology and systems theory, Teresa’s work explores how the mind, brain, and relationships co-regulate and shape human experience. She helps clients and practitioners alike understand psychological distress through the lens of integration — bridging neuroscience, embodiment, and lived experience. Her clinical stance is both structured and compassionate, uniting scientific precision with authentic human presence.

Teresa is an internationally respected educator and supervisor whose teaching influences how psychotherapists and healthcare professionals conceptualise and apply nervous system–informed practice. She has trained and supervised thousands across the NHS, voluntary sector, and private practice, and her educational resources are used globally in clinical and academic training — including The Open University, Boston University, the University of California, the University of Iowa, Massey University (New Zealand), the University at Buffalo, and Aurora University. Her training has also informed leadership and resilience programmes for the United States Department of Defence, the Australian Department of Justice and Safety, and the UK Civil Service.

As founder and director of Lewis Psychology — Wolverhampton’s only BACP-accredited counselling and psychotherapy organisation — Teresa has modelled and promoted ethical, relational, and psychologically informed practice at every level of service delivery.

A qualified EMDR practitioner, accredited mindfulness teacher, and registered member of the Association for Coaching (MAC), Teresa was also a founding member of the BACP Coaching Division, shaping the dialogue between coaching and psychotherapy as interrelated disciplines.

Teresa’s clinical and educational work continues to shape how psychotherapy is taught and practised internationally, promoting ethical, relational, and psychologically informed standards of care.

A sample of Teresa’s teaching can be viewed on her YouTube channel, where she shares psychologically informed, trauma-aware education for professionals and the wider public.

Paul Lewis, Director

Paul Lewis is the founder and Director of both Lewis Psychology CIC and Lewis Psychology Online. Paul is an Accredited clinical hypnotherapist with The National Hypnotherapy Society (MHS Acc) and has been awarded Advanced Practitioner (ADPR) status by the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR).  As Wolverhampton’s only GHR validated Advanced Hypnotherapy Practitioner, Paul has a substantial breadth and depth of knowledge in many areas of psychotherapy and hypnosis including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling and neuro linguistic programming (NLP). Paul has built a reputation as an innovative and creative practitioner working across a broad range of areas.  He holds professional qualifications in hypnotherapy in addition to qualifications in NLP, coaching, smoking cessation and counselling. He is a dynamic practitioner and his style is authentic and engaging, with a passion that both motivates and inspires. Paul enables people to understand and action the key factors in achieving and sustaining measurable growth and change. His solution focussed approach to change is informed by the latest neuroscientific research and evidence based psychology.

Paul has extensive experience in the field of business development, sales, marketing and management, which proves invaluable in maintaining the company’s high standard of services. He brings much expertise to the Lewis Psychology brand and draws on his business experience to add a commercial edge to the company. Paul has active involvement in the development and delivery of services from conception to evaluation.

Pauline Maddison

Pauline has an extensive range of clinical experience which spans more than 40 years. She trained as a mental health nurse in 1986, a profession that informs her work now as an individual and group psychotherapist. She has a Masters degree in psychotherapy from the prestigious Metanoia Institute in London and is a registered psychotherapist with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Pauline’s  professional experience  has given her diverse proficiency to address a broad spectrum of emotional and interpersonal difficulties such as anxiety disorders, depression, stress, bereavement, trauma, sexual and emotional abuse, issues of identity, anger, and interpersonal issues.

Pauline  works collaboratively and interactively whilst providing a confidential, neutral and safe space for each client. As each person experiences life and specific situations in a different way, Pauline will adapt her way of working to suit your needs. Pauline is informed by systemic, psychodynamic, and cognitive analytic therapy (CAT).  She is particularly interested in attachment theory, the impact of early experiences of loss, and significant emotional deficits that can affect the individual’s ability to form trustworthy and reliable relationships throughout adulthood.

Pauline’s therapeutic philosophy originates in the personal and professional belief that, as human beings, we each have the potential for self-development and growth. This can be achieved through genuine trust, self-knowledge, understanding, and responsibility.  She works using various techniques underpinned by a psychodynamic perspective and her own life experience.

Debbie Clews

Debbie holds a Master’s degree in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her work is defined by clinical precision, ethical integrity, and disciplined professional judgement.

She has held a senior leadership role within a hospice counselling service, contributing to clinical governance, risk oversight, and therapeutic standards within a highly regulated healthcare environment. This required advanced clinical decision-making and accountability in high-risk, emotionally complex presentations within multidisciplinary systems, while remaining attuned to the deeply human realities of illness, loss, and family impact.

Debbie practises from a formulation-led, integrative framework informed by attachment theory, psychodynamic thinking, and cognitive-behavioural principles. She works thoughtfully and collaboratively, helping clients understand the origins of their patterns and develop sustainable change. Her clinical experience includes complex occupational stress, anxiety and depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive presentations, and entrenched self-critical patterns. She has worked extensively with survivors of childhood sexual abuse and frontline professionals, including police, fire, and NHS staff, bringing depth and sensitivity to trauma exposure and cumulative stress.

She brings particular expertise to life-limiting illness, anticipatory grief, and bereavement — work that calls for steadiness, emotional discipline, and the capacity to sit alongside profound vulnerability. Clients often describe her as calm, clear, and quietly containing in the face of complexity.

Claire Teece

Claire is a qualified integrative counsellor with a Master’s degree in Integrative Counselling, specialising in Gestalt and psychodynamic approaches. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has worked across a range of NHS and third-sector settings, including NHS Talking Therapies, an NHS sexual health service, and organisations supporting women’s mental health.

Claire works with adults facing a wide range of emotional and relational challenges, including anxiety, low mood, self-doubt, unresolved trauma, and difficulties in relationships. Her approach is trauma-informed, relational, and grounded in warmth, clarity, and respect.

Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about why they’re struggling. Claire offers a safe, supportive space to explore what’s happening beneath the surface — helping clients connect the dots between their present difficulties and earlier experiences or patterns that may still be shaping their lives.

She draws from Gestalt therapy’s emphasis on awareness, embodied experience, and the here-and-now, alongside psychodynamic insights into unconscious processes and attachment history. She pays careful attention to what unfolds in the therapeutic relationship, seeing it as a vital space for trust, healing, and emotional growth.

Claire also recognises the creative ways people adapt in response to pain or stress. With compassion and curiosity, she helps clients understand these patterns and begin to create new ways of relating — to themselves, others, and the world — that feel more empowered, connected, and aligned with who they truly are.

Each person’s therapeutic journey is different. Claire works collaboratively and flexibly, meeting each client where they are. Whatever brings you to therapy, she offers a grounded, emotionally attuned presence — someone to walk alongside you as you move toward greater self-understanding, confidence, and change.

Angela Ranson

Angela Ranson is a qualified individual and couple counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). As a mature therapist in her 60s, she brings over 40 years of extensive experience, offering a depth of understanding that comes from decades of dedicated practice. Throughout her career, Angela has worked in various roles across the private, public, and charity sectors, building a wealth of knowledge that allows her to connect with clients on a profound level. Angela has worked as a counselor at institutions such as the University NHS Trust Sexual Health Services, supporting individuals through complex emotional and mental health challenges related to sexual health. Her role at West Mercia Women’s Aid involved helping survivors of domestic abuse regain control of their lives, offering trauma-informed care to rebuild confidence and self-esteem. Additionally, she provided psychological support at the Headway Brain Injury Unit, assisting individuals with brain injuries and their families as they adjusted to new circumstances. Her work as a counselor associate in private practice and the charity sector has further enriched her experience, giving her a well-rounded perspective across diverse counseling environments.

Earlier in her career, Angela served as the first point of contact for clients at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, where she conducted comprehensive psychological assessments to ensure each client received personalized and effective care.

Angela is known for her down-to-earth, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach, creating a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their emotions and experiences. She is well-versed in several therapeutic models, with particular interests in Transactional Analysis (TA), Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and psychoanalysis. With a career spanning four decades, Angela is trained in numerous counseling and psychotherapy techniques, offering an integrative approach tailored to suit each client’s unique needs.