Grainne Griffith , BACP

Grainne Griffith is a counsellor who combines practical therapies to help people manage addiction, anxiety, depression and life changes. She has 17 years of experience working in the UK and focuses on emotional wellbeing and substance use over the last decade.

Grainne uses straightforward conversations to understand what matters to each person. She listens without judgement and works with clients to set realistic goals. Sessions are shaped around the individual's needs and preferences rather than a fixed template.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change and build coping skills. These methods can help with stress, sleeping problems, low self-esteem and relationship strains.

Grainne has experience supporting people with ADHD, attachment concerns, chronic pain and the emotional effects of trauma and domestic violence. She also helps clients facing family difficulties, career stress and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles.

People who choose her work through practical steps and reflection. Sessions aim to reduce shame and increase self-compassion while finding ways to manage day-to-day challenges. Outcomes are shaped by what each person wants to achieve, and progress is reviewed together over time.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them stop what matters most. It supports commitment to actions guided by personal values and can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns that maintain stress, low mood or sleeping problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences in early sessions and adapt techniques as you go. This means methods can be blended so you get what works for you rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls suit deeper conversations and seeing non-verbal cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a quick break. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflections and people who prefer typed conversations. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and offer flexibility in how you engage with the process.