Paula Fowler, LCSW

Licensed in Tennessee · 6 years in practice

Paula Fowler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Tennessee.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 7074 · expires March 2028
NPI: 1962908699 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Paula

Paula Fowler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Tennessee. She has six years of clinical experience and brings a warm, interactive style to sessions. Paula aims to treat each person with respect and compassion while tailoring conversations to individual needs.

Clients can expect a direct, practical approach that focuses on what matters now. Paula listens closely, helps identify strengths, and works with people to set realistic steps forward.

Background and approach

She frames progress as a series of doable actions rather than vague goals. Her work commonly addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, burnout or compassion fatigue, life transitions, and problems related to attention and focus.

Paula is familiar with issues that arise around aging, caregiving, and serious illness. Paula uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She adds solution-focused techniques to build on what already works and motivational interviewing to strengthen motivation for change.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with practical steps to try between meetings. Her approach is collaborative - she helps people set their own goals and chooses strategies that fit their life. Paula explains options in plain language and checks in about progress and next steps.

The focus is on steady, achievable change rather than quick fixes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Paula names

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Online support

How Paula’s Methods Work Online

Paula uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot thought patterns that get in the way and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into concrete thoughts and actions to change.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify their reasons for change and build motivation. That approach is practical for making shifts in habits, parenting choices, or career steps. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify what already works and to scale small wins into bigger change.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Paula will talk about options, try methods out, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's goals and preferences.

Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls let people keep face-to-face interaction while joining from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates and brief reflections between appointments or during a busy day.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Paula address?

She works with common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, career changes, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are warm and interactive with a focus on practical steps. The work is conversational and aimed at finding what helps in everyday life.

What is her professional background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years of clinical experience supporting people across a range of concerns.

Where is she based and licensed?

She holds a Tennessee LCSW and practices with clients located in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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