Penelope 'Penny' Grigg, BACP

Penelope 'Penny' Grigg practises with a person-focused approach that centres on the client’s experience. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Penny offers clear, compassionate conversations aimed at helping people make sense of difficult feelings and choices.

Penny has worked in counselling since 2015 and brings nine years of experience to her practice. She combines practical methods with reflective listening so people can spot patterns and try different responses. Her work often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and grief.

Sessions focus on the whole person rather than a single problem. Penny talks with people about how their past affects the present and what they want for the future. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioural approaches alongside person-centred and narrative ideas to test out new ways of thinking and acting.

Penny has supported people facing relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, and work-related burnout. She also works with those coping with chronic health challenges, attachment and abandonment concerns, and issues linked to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

In meetings she sets clear boundaries and keeps supervision as part of her professional practice. People who choose to work with her can expect a non-judgemental space, practical strategies to try between sessions, and steady, paced conversations to build clarity and coping skills.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred work puts the person’s experience first and focuses on being heard. This approach helps when someone needs to feel understood and to explore what matters most in their life. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tests small changes to reduce distress and improve routines. Existential ideas invite conversations about meaning, choice and how to live with difficult uncertainty.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. That might mean combining listening with practical CBT tasks, or using narrative moments to reframe painful memories. The choice evolves as you try things and notice what helps.

Confirm the specific session formats with the service before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel on difficult days. Many people find it simple to keep momentum between sessions and to use homework tasks in real-world settings when working remotely.