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Penelope 'Penny' Grigg, BACP

Penelope 'Penny' Grigg uses a trauma-informed, client-centred approach to help people make sense of painful experiences.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Penelope

Penelope 'Penny' Grigg uses a trauma-informed, client-centred approach to help people make sense of painful experiences. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and brings nine years of practice to each conversation. Penny aims to create a calm space where clients can talk openly and be heard.

She combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. That means sessions focus on what matters now, how thoughts affect feelings, and simple ways to notice and manage distress.

Background and approach

Penny also draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice when people are facing big life changes. Penny has worked extensively with trauma, addiction and anxiety, including people who have experienced abuse, coercive control, abandonment and loss. She has experience supporting people with autism, and those coping with chronic pain or long-term health issues.

Practical help often includes sorting out patterns, building coping skills and pacing recovery rather than rushing it. Sessions are offered in English and take place online or by phone, chat or text. She maintains professional insurance and clinical supervision and follows the BACP ethical framework.

Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled any time. People usually start by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a time that suits them. Penny works in collaboration with each person to set simple goals and check progress as therapy continues.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	388696	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

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

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Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Penelope names

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How Penny uses therapy approaches online

Penelope blends Trauma-Focused work with client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods to address distress. Trauma-focused therapy helps people process painful memories and reduce how strongly those memories get triggered, often by slowing things down and working at a steady pace. Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions, using reflective listening and warmth to help people feel understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Penny treats it as a joint decision. She will talk with each person about their goals, try different ways of working and agree on what feels most helpful. Therapy plans are adjusted as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or travel is difficult. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, mood tracking or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties or health needs while keeping the focus on steady progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

Penny supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression and a wide range of relationship and life-change issues. Her additional focus areas include attachment, body image, caregiver stress and chronic pain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She works in a client-centred way, blending cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and existential ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking and noticing feelings in the moment.

What experience does she have?

Penny has nine years of counselling experience and has worked extensively with trauma, addiction, anxiety and people who have experienced abuse or coercive control.

What credentials and region apply?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.