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Grace Symphony, BACP

Grace Symphony is a humanistic counsellor who works from a person-centred foundation.

About Grace

Grace Symphony is a humanistic counsellor who works from a person-centred foundation. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and offers a warm, non-judgemental space to talk about hard things. Grace draws on her life experience to connect with people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Grace also helps individuals facing issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, chronic illness, fertility and fatherhood matters.

Background and approach

The list of concerns she supports includes chronic pain, cancer, dissociation, domestic violence, and gender dysphoria. Grace uses person-centred work alongside elements of transactional analysis and Gestalt therapy. Transactional analysis offers tools to see how early relationships influence present patterns.

Gestalt helps people notice what is happening in the here and now and where they may be blocked. Before training as a counsellor, Grace worked for 40 years as a pharmacist, including roles linked to psychiatry and mental health. That background means she understands how medication and talking work together for many people.

She also spent two decades living and working in Africa and brings that multicultural experience into sessions. Sessions are offered in English and are available online through video, phone, live chat and text messaging. Grace aims to help people find practical ways to cope and to support them in making changes at a pace that suits them.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	414274	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

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How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Grace blends person-centred work with transactional analysis and Gestalt therapy. Person-centred work means conversations focus on the person's experience, listening carefully and reflecting back what matters most. This approach helps with low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes by making space to understand feelings and choices. Transactional analysis offers simple tools to spot how early relationship patterns shape current reactions, which can be helpful for abandonment, attachment and family-related hurts. Gestalt work brings attention to the present moment and bodily experience, useful when anxiety or dissociation make it hard to stay grounded.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Grace will discuss which ideas feel most useful and adapt methods to a person's goals and preferences. The decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, giving flexibility around schedules and location. Video allows more visual cues when needed, phone calls can be less demanding on bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect in writing between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities and daily life while still working with registered professionals.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional concerns include chronic illness, attachment issues, grief around separation, and gender dysphoria.

What is the counselling style like?

The style is humanistic and person-centred, focusing on each person as an individual. Grace also uses transactional analysis and Gestalt ideas to help people notice patterns and the present moment.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of counselling experience. Before that, she spent 40 years working as a pharmacist with roles related to psychiatry and mental health.

Where is the counsellor based and what credential is held?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are available to people in the UK.

What formats are available for online sessions?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs, from longer conversations to quick check-ins.

How are fees and starting up handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.