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Penelope 'Penny' Grigg, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative approaches
About Penelope
Penelope 'Penny' Grigg is a BACP counsellor with nine years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She helps people address stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, addiction, grief and several other life difficulties. Penny uses practical approaches to help people notice thoughts and habits and try different responses.
Penny combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centred and existential ideas. She also draws on mindfulness and narrative work to look at how thoughts, feelings and stories shape day-to-day life. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, doable changes clients can test between meetings.
She has worked extensively with addiction, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, and with people who have experienced abuse, coercive control, abandonment, neglect and loss. Her practice also supports people with autism and those coping with long-term health or caring responsibilities.
Penny attends regular clinical supervision and follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. She holds professional insurance and presents her role through the BACP registration she lists.
In a typical session Penny pays attention to patterns in thinking and behaviour, then tries practical experiments to shift unhelpful cycles. She uses conversational exercises, thought records and mindful practices in simple, step-by-step ways.
To begin, people follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and book an initial session. Penny works in English and does not take international clients.
How CBT and related approaches work in remote sessions
Penny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and habitual reactions, then breaks those patterns into practical steps clients can test between meetings. Client-Centred Therapy provides a straightforward focus on the person's experience and priorities, giving space for what matters most right now. Existential Therapy helps when questions about meaning, choice and values are prominent and people want to clarify what matters to them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Penny will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which combination of methods fits best. That decision is collaborative and may change as sessions progress.
The site booking process asks you to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. The therapist's specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting counselling into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises like thought records, behavioural experiments and mindfulness practices to work in remote meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Penny works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief and many related issues listed in her profile.
How does Penny use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, and to try small practical changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Penny has nine years of practice and has worked extensively with addiction, anxiety, trauma, PTSD and with people who have experienced abuse and loss.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm details during the booking process.
How do I start working with Penny?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.