Grainne Griffith , BACP

Grainne Griffith brings 17 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. Over the last decade she has focused extensively on substance use and emotional wellbeing, helping clients navigate issues such as addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. She approaches each person with sensitivity and respect, tailoring conversations and jointly planning the steps needed to meet individual goals.

Grainne values empowerment and believes that seeking change requires courage; she aims to support clients as they take those first steps toward greater wellbeing. Her practice emphasizes compassionate listening without judgement, offering a space where clients can speak about difficult feelings without guilt or shame. She also works with family and relationship issues, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, sleep difficulties, and care-related stress among other areas of focus.

Grainne holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership in the UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. She is accepting new clients, including people based outside the United Kingdom, and offers flexible appointment options to suit different needs and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Grainne Griffith

Grainne uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches to support people facing addiction, trauma, mood and anxiety concerns, and life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them, and focuses on identifying values and committed action to build a meaningful life - this can be useful for coping with ongoing stress and recovery from substance use. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead, creating space for self-exploration and personal growth in areas like self-esteem, relationships, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and is often used to address anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Grainne works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts sessions over time as goals evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy around work, family responsibilities, or geographic distance. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from wherever they are and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.