Penelope 'Penny' Grigg, BACP
9 years in practice
Penelope 'Penny' Grigg is a counsellor who draws on existential ideas alongside person-centred and practical approaches.
License and registration
- BACP
- 388696 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
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About Penelope
Penelope 'Penny' Grigg is a counsellor who draws on existential ideas alongside person-centred and practical approaches. She brings nine years of experience and works with people online using a range of talking and reflective methods. Penny is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Penny aims to build a simple, honest way of working so people can talk about what matters. She keeps communication direct and sets clear boundaries together with each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding how life feels now and what a person wants to change or hold on to. Her background includes substantial work with addiction, anxiety, trauma and experiences of abuse and coercive control. Penny has also supported people who face abandonment, neglect, grief and the particular challenges of living with autism.
She pays attention to how past relationships shape current feelings and choices. In practice she combines elements from cognitive behavioural methods, narrative work and mindfulness with a client-centred stance. That means helping someone notice thoughts and patterns, tell their story in new ways and practise simple strategies to feel steadier day to day.
The focus is on what helps the person move forward rather than labels or tests. Penny offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.
For practical steps to begin, people use the site matching and scheduling system to set up their first appointment.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Penelope lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Penelope names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How existential and practical approaches work online
Penny combines existential ideas with client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods to support people by video, phone or text. Existential work looks at questions of meaning, choice and how life feels in the moment, which can help when someone faces loss, emptiness or big life changes. Client-centred work offers warm, non-judgemental listening so a person can explore feelings at their own pace. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on noticing thought patterns and practising small changes that reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Penny will work collaboratively to decide what fits best based on a person's goals and preferences. That may mean combining reflective conversations with practical exercises between sessions, and checking in regularly to adjust the plan together.
Online sessions provide flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for people who prefer writing, need brief ongoing support, or want to reflect between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work and family commitments while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Penny help with?
Penny works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief. She also supports people with relationship strain, self-esteem, body image and career questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends existential reflection with client-centred listening and practical techniques such as cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness. Sessions balance exploring meaning with hands-on strategies to manage symptoms.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has nine years of counselling experience and has worked extensively with addiction, anxiety, trauma, abuse and people with autism. This background informs a flexible, relational approach to sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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