Penelope 'Penny' Grigg , BACP

Penelope "Penny" Grigg is a BACP-registered counsellor who brings a compassionate, integrative approach to therapeutic work. She blends evidence-informed methods with relational, humanistic sensibilities to create tailored support for people facing anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties and neurodiversity-related challenges. Penelope places emphasis on exploring how a person's past, present and future experiences shape their thinking and feeling, and she aims to create space for clarity and emotional breathing through a collaborative therapeutic relationship.

As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Penelope follows the organisation's ethical framework and maintains professional insurance and clinical supervision. Her practice integrates elements of cognitive-behavioural techniques, person-centred listening, transactional analysis, somatic-informed ideas such as polyvagal theory, and relational perspectives to tailor sessions to each individual's needs. She has worked extensively with people affected by addiction, anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress, abuse and coercive control, abandonment and loss, and those on the autism spectrum.

Penelope works with the whole person rather than focusing on symptoms alone, attending to patterns of attachment, communication and self-experience. She provides online and face-to-face counselling and seeks to be open and honest about boundaries and the therapeutic process so clients know what to expect from sessions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Penelope draws on client-centred therapy to place the person's experience at the heart of the work - this approach emphasizes empathetic listening, acceptance, and supporting clients to find their own answers, and it is helpful for building self-esteem, resolving relationship issues, and managing feelings of emptiness. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns; CBT can be effective for anxiety, depression, and certain stress-related problems. In addition, Penelope integrates mindfulness therapy techniques to help people develop present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and build coping skills for emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Penelope works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting her style as the relationship and work develop. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to individual challenges and life circumstances.

Online therapy with Penelope can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support without travel, and they allow clients and licensed professionals to focus on progress in ways that suit the client's life and comfort.