Bethany Gribbon, BACP

Bethany Gribbon offers help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries and a wide range of other concerns. They makes space for honest talk about identity, grief, trauma, sex and intimacy, career questions and life changes. Bethany is approachable and practical in their way of working. They are a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Bethany uses a person-centred style that keeps the client at the heart of sessions. Conversations tend to focus on what matters most to the individual. The aim is to increase self-awareness and choice rather than to impose solutions.

Sessions often begin with simple, open questions about what is hard right now. Bethany offers empathetic listening and will gently question patterns of thinking when it might help. They sometimes present alternative viewpoints or tentative challenges to encourage fresh perspectives.

They work alongside people on issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating concerns, anger, ADHD and bipolar, plus relationship and family difficulties. There is also experience with BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, polyamory and gender dysphoria. Bethany will signpost to other services when that best meets a person’s needs.

Therapy is adapted to the person rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Bethany has six years of experience and practises within the United Kingdom as a BACP member.

Person-centred care and online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely, offering acceptance and helping people find their own way forward. It suits people who want a collaborative space to talk about identity, relationships, grief and emotional difficulties. The counsellor aims to reflect what you say and gently guide you to greater self-understanding.

In practice this means sessions begin with open questions about what feels most important right now. The counsellor will adapt the pace and style to each person, suggesting alternative ways of seeing things only when it fits the client’s goals. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process, and the counsellor works together with the client to find what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging works well for ongoing, flexible contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life, and to choose the style that feels most manageable.