Counsellor profile
Penelope 'Penny' Grigg, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and relationship support
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- CBT techniques
- Client centred work
- Mindfulness practice
About Penelope
Penelope 'Penny' Grigg is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, parenting and a range of other life difficulties. Penny uses a mix of therapeutic approaches and aims for clear, straightforward conversations about what is happening at home and in daily life.
She combines client-centred principles with cognitive behavioural and existential ideas. That means sessions often focus on how thoughts and actions affect everyday problems, while also looking at personal meaning and values. Mindfulness and narrative work can be used to help people notice patterns and tell a different story about themselves.
Penny has substantial experience with addiction, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, abuse and coercive control, and with people who have experienced abandonment, neglect or loss. She has also worked with autistic adults and with a wide range of family and parenting stressors. Her background includes nine years of practice since 2015 and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
In sessions she aims to be direct and honest about boundaries and the work. Conversations look at past, present and future - how you think, feel and cope day to day. Practical steps such as small behaviour changes, thought exercises and mindfulness practices are used alongside reflective discussion.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client‑centred work focuses on the person’s own perspective. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps the person notice their own priorities and values. This approach supports everyday concerns such as parenting stress and relationship strain.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Online sessions using CBT often include practical tasks between meetings, simple thought records and behaviour experiments to change routines that cause strain. Mindfulness practice teaches brief attention and breathing exercises to reduce rumination and help with anxiety and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, current difficulties and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needs change, keeping the work collaborative and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied profile, so confirm available options before booking. Choosing an online arrangement can make it easier to fit sessions into work or family schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps individuals with parenting stress, blended family challenges, communication problems and the strain that comes from caring roles. Parenting and family concerns are listed among her focus areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural and existential ideas. Sessions can include mindfulness and narrative exercises to notice patterns and reframe experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Penny has nine years' experience, practising since 2015 and working with issues such as addiction, anxiety, trauma and autism.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works within its ethical framework.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. The site’s booking flow asks about formats when you book.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule the first session through the booking system.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.