Penelope 'Penny' Grigg , BACP

Penelope 'Penny' Grigg is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She maintains professional insurance, works according to the BACP ethical framework, and takes part in ongoing clinical supervision to support the work she offers.

Penelope has practised integrative therapy since 2015, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Person-Centred methods, Polyvagal and somatic-informed ideas, and humanistic relational approaches to create an individualized, non-judgemental counselling experience. Her integrative orientation allows her to tailor sessions to the needs of each person rather than following a single technique.

She has worked extensively with addiction, anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress, people who have experienced abuse or coercive control, those facing abandonment, neglect or loss, and people on the autism spectrum. Penelope attends to the whole person - exploring past, present and future, and how thoughts and feelings are experienced - to help clients find clarity and a calmer sense of breathing room in their lives.

Open and honest communication is central to her practice. Penelope sets clear boundaries with clients and encourages collaborative conversations about how therapy will proceed, aiming to create a consistent therapeutic relationship that supports change and greater self-understanding.

Therapeutic approaches and online support with Penelope 'Penny' Grigg

Penelope draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathic environment where the client's experiences guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, validation and helping people access their own resources to address self-esteem, relationship concerns and life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to anxiety, depression, addictive patterns and sleep or eating difficulties. CBT offers practical strategies that can be practised between sessions to reduce distress and build coping skills.

Mindfulness therapy is incorporated to support present-moment awareness and emotional regulation. Simple mindfulness practices can help with stress, rumination and managing intense feelings by grounding attention in the here and now.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Penelope will work with each person to explore goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so that the therapy fits the individual's needs.

Online therapy with Penelope is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make support accessible and flexible. These options allow people to attend sessions from home or while balancing work, family and other commitments, and to choose the format that best supports their therapeutic progress.