Anthony Grainger , BACP

Anthony Grainger is a UK-registered counsellor with over 13 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. He has worked with stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, anger, relationship difficulties, trauma and attachment concerns, bereavement and loss, abuse, identity and existential issues, and addictions. He works both on recovery and symptom management while exploring deeper underlying patterns to help clients move toward acceptance and meaningful change.

His training is integrative, allowing him to draw on different theories and techniques to meet each person’s individual needs. He approaches every client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and frames therapy as a collaborative process in which aims are set together and progress is reviewed jointly. He also offers messaging between sessions via the platform to maintain contact when needed.

Anthony is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which provides a professional ethical framework that guides his practice. He undertakes monthly supervision and regular continuing professional development to ensure his approach remains informed and current. He is fluent in English and Spanish and brings a flexible, person-focused stance to work with clients across a broad range of concerns. He is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions with Anthony Grainger

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and struggles with motivation). Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that developed in early relationships and how they affect current connections and emotional regulation - it can be helpful for relationship difficulties, trust issues, and attachment-related pain). Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering a nonjudgmental, empathic environment that supports self-exploration and personal growth; it is often beneficial for self-esteem, identity, and life transitions).

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Anthony works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow face-to-face conversation from home, while live chat and text-based messaging can provide shorter, more frequent contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and mobility needs, and many clients find a mix of formats helps maintain momentum and accessibility in their therapeutic work.