Meet Paula
Meet Paula
Paula Fuchs, MCP, LPCC, NCC
Paula Fuchs is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with nearly 15 years of experience serving clients in inpatient hospitals, schools, outpatient clinics, private practice, corporate employee assistance programs, and grief centers. She specializes in children and adolescence, grief and loss, complex trauma, equine facilitated counseling, perinatal and postpartum experiences, and the integration of spirituality and dreamwork in the healing process. Paula is trained in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Advanced Certified Grief Specialist. In addition to her outpatient practice, she provides clinical supervision for the therapists at Granite City Counseling.
Paula’s counseling style is authentic, creative, and direct, balanced with warmth, humor, and genuine compassion. As an Adlerian therapist, she encourages depth work while providing structure and maintaining a flexible, holistic, and intuitive approach. She integrates research-based practices to develop strategies that genuinely fit each client’s life. Paula values honest communication and gently challenges the barriers that can keep clients stuck, helping them move toward meaningful insight and lasting progress.
When she isn’t working with clients, Paula enjoys spending time outdoors, homesteading, building and creating, and caring for her dog, family, and ducks.
Granite City Counseling
How We Can Help
Our multidisciplinary team provides personalized, evidence-based counseling and psychiatric services in a supportive, welcoming environment.
Therapy Services
- Individual Therapy
- Couples & Marriage Counseling
- Family Therapy
- Anxiety and Depression Treatment
- Trauma & Abuse Recovery
- Grief & Loss Counseling
- Parenting Support
- Relationship & Communication Challenges
- Self-Esteem & Personal Growth
- Neurodivergent Support
- 1:1 Anger Management
- Domestic Violence Intervention Services
- Diagnostic Assessments
- Psychiatric Evaluations & Medication Management
- Curriculum-Based Treatment Programs
Clinic Fees
Most services are covered by the following insurance providers:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthPartners
- MinnesotaCare
- Medical Assistance
- Medicare
- Most employee-sponsored insurance companies.
If you are not covered by an insurance plan, fees are determined on a sliding fee schedule based on household gross income. No one is denied services due to an inability to pay.
Choose Your Therapist
Meet the rest of our team.
Transform Your Story
Ready to take the first step?
Getting started is simple. Contact our team to schedule an appointment, and we’ll help match you with a licensed mental health professional who fits your needs.