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Penelope "Penny" Noble, BACP

Penelope "Penny" Noble offers a warm, client-centred approach to counselling.

About Penelope

Penelope "Penny" Noble offers a warm, client-centred approach to counselling. She works from the belief that each person knows their own story and already has strengths to build on. Penny aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what is troubling them and find clearer ways forward.

Penny has 23 years of experience working with common problems such as stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression.

Background and approach

She also helps people facing issues around self‑esteem, intimacy, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue and LGBT concerns. Her practice focuses on listening carefully and responding to each person’s needs. In sessions she listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead.

Conversations are used to clarify feelings, explore difficult memories, and test practical steps that might make daily life easier. She encourages small, realistic changes that fit with a person's values and circumstances. Penny is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She works with adults in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She does not take international clients. Therapy can be offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	12643	July 2026

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Sessions and payment

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

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Penelope names

Client-Centred Therapy

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How client‑centred therapy works online

Client‑centred therapy is built around listening deeply and following the client’s own priorities. The counsellor reflects what she hears, asks curious questions, and helps people name difficult feelings so they become easier to work with. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, relationship worries and grief because it focuses on the person’s experience rather than a fixed set of techniques.

In practice, sessions are collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about what they hope to achieve and how they prefer to work. Together they decide whether to focus on emotion, practical coping steps, or a mix of both, and they adjust the plan as things change. Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy itself.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and routines. Video lets people see non‑verbal cues and hold longer sessions. Phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a quieter check‑in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check‑ins, keeping momentum between sessions, or when writing helps someone process feelings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Penny works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also supports people with self‑esteem, intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue and LGBT matters.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client‑centred approach which means she listens closely and follows the client’s lead. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and finding practical steps that suit the person.

How long has she been practising?

She brings 23 years of experience working in counselling and related roles. That background informs a calm, measured way of working with difficult issues.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.