She began her career working in child, adolescent and family services working with the intricacies of family relationships. She continued her focus on relationships and has worked with individuals, couples, family, workplace relationships and sporting environments. She currently works full time in private practice at Auckland Psychology and is a Director of Sex Therapy NZ (STNZ 2010 Ltd), a company that promotes healthy sexual intimacy. Paula has trained in a variety of relationship and sex therapy models. She respects the importance of individual uniqueness and tailoring interventions accordingly.