Penelope 'Penny' Davis , BACP, NCPS

Penelope 'Penny' Davis helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of the next step. She focuses on women's issues alongside stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem. Penny is clear and gentle in her approach and encourages clients to find their own answers rather than offering quick fixes.

Penny has worked in the UK for 11 years. She blends different approaches such as mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to suit each person she sees. Sessions often include simple psychoeducation and practical exercises to try between meetings.

In therapy she listens without judgement and treats people with sensitivity and respect. She believes everyone has an innate sense of wellbeing that can get hidden by life events. Her role is to help people uncover what matters to them and reconnect with their values.

Penny works with issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also supports those dealing with codependency, midlife crossroads, and social anxiety or phobia.

Her style is collaborative and tailored. Together with each client she sets small, achievable goals and checks progress along the way. The work is practical, steady, and paced to the person’s needs, with an emphasis on rebuilding confidence and clearer decision making.

Approaches online and how they can help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person to find their own way. The therapist offers empathy and non-judgement so people can discuss feelings, values and decisions openly; this suits those wanting space to reflect and build self-confidence.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and manage strong emotions. It can help with anxiety, compassion fatigue and staying present during difficult moments by teaching short practical techniques to use outside sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will try methods that feel right. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs shift over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit quick check-ins or shorter sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other commitments and support steady progress without needing to travel.