Grainne Griffith

Grainne Griffith is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 17 years of professional experience. She focuses on life purpose concerns alongside issues such as addiction, stress, anxiety, depression and changes in work or family life. She also works with clients on self-esteem, parenting strain, sleeping problems and ADHD related struggles.

Grainne has spent the last decade working particularly with substance use and emotional wellbeing. Her sessions are conversational and client-centred; she listens and helps people set realistic next steps. She discusses goals and plans together with each person rather than imposing a fixed programme.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practices where useful. Motivational interviewing is used to help people who are unsure about making changes. These methods are offered as practical ways to tackle thoughts, habits and unhelpful patterns.

Clients often bring concerns about relationships, attachment and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, divorce, and grief from abandonment or loss. Grainne works with issues linked to trauma, domestic violence and substance dependence as part of her experience.

Sessions are delivered in English and international clients can be supported. The usual process is to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging an initial session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Grainne applies therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, feelings of emptiness and for deciding on next steps in work or life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms like low mood, worry and sleeping problems. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel uncertain about change by exploring ambivalence and building readiness for practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Grainne will talk through different methods and agree which ones to try based on the person’s goals and preferences. The decision is collaborative and can be revisited as needs change.

Confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches, like CBT homework or mindfulness practice, adapt well to remote sessions, while motivational interviewing can help plan manageable changes between meetings. If you need international appointments or specific timing, mention this when completing the short matching questionnaire so session arrangements can be discussed.