Anthony Grainger, BACP
13 years in practice
Anthony Grainger is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach with a strong emphasis on existential therapy.
License and registration
- BACP
- 387116 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Anthony
Anthony Grainger is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach with a strong emphasis on existential therapy. He draws on many methods to match each person's needs and to help them face big life questions. Anthony works in a way that is calm and direct.
He treats people with sensitivity and respect. He has 13 years of professional experience and is registered with the BACP, which guides his ethical practice.
Background and approach
He offers work focused on both recovery and symptom management. That can mean practical coping steps or deeper conversations about meaning and values. Common concerns Anthony sees include stress, anxiety and depression, along with trauma and bereavement.
He also supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, anger, eating concerns, and identity or LGBT questions. He is familiar with neurodiversity and long-term health issues such as chronic pain and cancer related distress. Sessions are collaborative.
Goals are set together and the therapist adapts the style to what the person needs. Between-session messaging is also available for ongoing contact when that suits the person. Anthony offers work in English and Spanish.
He practices in the United Kingdom and keeps his skills current through monthly supervision and continuing professional development. He invites prospective clients to try a first session and see whether his way of working feels like a good fit.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anthony lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anthony names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and values. It involves open conversation about worries, life direction and what matters most, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and identity concerns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and taking action guided by personal values. It offers practical strategies to reduce unhelpful avoidance and to build a life that feels more meaningful.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand trust, intimacy and repeated relationship difficulties and develop different ways of connecting.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose methods that best fit the client's needs. That collaborative process helps tailor the sessions as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller face-to-face conversation, phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break, live chat offers quick check-ins and messaging supports brief notes between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and to fit therapy around other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this counsellor help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement, relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions, eating problems and identity questions.
How would you describe his therapy style and approach?
His approach is integrative with a notable focus on existential ideas. Sessions combine practical coping techniques and deeper conversations about values, meaning and acceptance.
What background and experience does he have?
He has 13 years of professional experience and undertakes regular continuing professional development and monthly supervision to support his work.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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