- Person-centred approach
- Transactional analysis tools
- Gestalt present-focused work
About Grace
Grace Symphony is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of counselling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Grace also lists additional focus areas such as attachment issues, abandonment, chronic illness and disability, fertility concerns, first responder issues and guilt and shame.
Grace draws on a humanistic, person-centred foundation while using other practical models. She uses transactional analysis to help people see how early life patterns can shape current thinking. She also uses Gestalt ideas to bring attention to the here and now when someone feels stuck.
Before training as a counsellor, Grace spent many years working as a pharmacist, including roles related to psychiatry and mental health. That background informs how she talks about medication and non-medication options with people who want that context.
Grace lived and worked in Africa for twenty years before returning to the UK. That life experience shapes how she approaches cultural differences and the ways identity and background matter in therapy.
In sessions she focuses on helping people talk through difficult thoughts and feelings, including shame and guilt tied to relationships, faith or past actions. She encourages clients to understand patterns and to practise different ways of responding in daily life.
To begin, prospective clients use the site matching process to schedule a first meeting. Grace works in English and does not accept international clients at this time.
Practical therapy approaches and how they work online
Grace works from a humanistic, person-centred base that focuses on the person rather than just a list of symptoms. This approach involves open conversation about values, choices and how life events shape current feelings. It is often used for long-standing shame, self-esteem problems and adjusting to life changes.She also uses transactional analysis to map patterns of interaction and to show how early relationships can repeat in adult life. That can help people who keep replaying the same scenarios or who struggle with abandonment and attachment. Gestalt techniques are used to bring attention to the present moment and to notice where someone feels stuck, which can be useful for processing trauma reactions and overwhelming emotions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and what feels most practical to try, adapting methods as you go along in a collaborative way.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, health appointments or family commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and a choice about whether to be on camera or not to suit your comfort and the work you want to do.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt and shame?
She lists guilt and shame among areas of focus and works with related problems like abandonment, attachment issues and forgiveness.
How would she approach my feelings of guilt?
She uses a person-centred humanistic approach and complementary models to help clients talk through feelings and spot recurring patterns.
What is her counselling background and experience?
She has four years of counselling experience and a long professional history as a pharmacist with work in psychiatry and mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Grace is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and what payment model is used?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.