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Grace Symphony, BACP

Grace Symphony is a humanistic counsellor who offers a warm, non-judgemental space to talk through hard feelings.

About Grace

Grace Symphony is a humanistic counsellor who offers a warm, non-judgemental space to talk through hard feelings. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and draws on a person-centred foundation to help people feel heard and understood. Grace uses humanistic ideas to focus on each person as an individual.

She helps clients explore how their past and present shape daily life. She also brings tools from transactional analysis to map relationship patterns and from Gestalt work to keep attention on the here and now.

Background and approach

Before retraining as a counsellor, Grace spent decades working as a pharmacist, including roles linked to psychiatry and trauma. That background gives her practical experience of how health and mental health intersect, and she often discusses how medication and therapy can fit together. Her main areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.

She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, dissociation, chronic illness and other complex life concerns. Grace lived and worked in Africa for 20 years before returning to the United Kingdom, and she says that experience shaped her awareness of cultural differences. Sessions are offered in English and she works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions through the service. Grace aims to help people find clearer ways to understand themselves and move forward at their own pace.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	414274	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

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Humanistic approaches and online care

The person-centred approach Grace uses focuses on listening and understanding each person as an individual. Sessions centre on what the client brings, helping them name feelings, make sense of choices and build direction in life. This approach suits people dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem and life transitions.

Transactional analysis offers simple tools to map how early relationship patterns influence current behaviour. It helps people spot repeating scripts and try different ways of relating. Gestalt work brings attention to the present moment and to patterns where someone may be getting stuck, which can be helpful for trauma-related flashbacks or dissociation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Grace will discuss options and test what fits the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and the method can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy makes sessions easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone work can be simpler for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support people who prefer written exchanges or want flexibility between sessions. Registered and accredited professionals can offer the full course of therapy using these formats, helping people access consistent support without travel.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Grace commonly address?

Grace works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people with related issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, dissociation and chronic illness.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She follows a humanistic, person-centred approach that focuses on the individual’s experience. She combines that with transactional analysis and Gestalt ideas to look at relationship patterns and present-moment experience.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Grace has four years of counselling experience and previously worked for about 40 years as a pharmacist, including roles connected to psychiatry and trauma.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Grace offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their day-to-day life.

How do I start therapy with her and what does it cost?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Cost varies with location and the subscription model used, and subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.