Holly Griffiths, BACP

Holly Griffiths is a psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. Holly holds BACP accreditation and has six years of clinical experience. They work with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns and addiction. Holly takes a respectful and compassionate approach to each person they see.

Holly believes therapy should be shaped around the individual rather than a label. Sessions focus on what is important to the client and on achievable steps. Practical tools are offered alongside space to talk about painful or confusing feelings.

Their background includes work in private practice and running counselling departments within schools, so Holly is used to discussing emotional and behavioural concerns plainly. They combine talking therapies with attention to day-to-day routines and coping skills to help people manage symptoms and make steady changes.

Holly has particular experience with sexual and gender diversity, including gender dysphoria and LGBT issues, and with non-mainstream sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. They also support people dealing with body image, chronic pain or long-term illness, grief, and self-harm struggles.

People often come wanting help with relationships, parenting stress, young adult transitions, or life changes. Holly works collaboratively to set goals and to find strategies that fit each person’s life and values. The approach is warm, practical and grounded in the client’s priorities.

How Holly blends approaches in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s own experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor follows the client’s lead, offering empathy and reflection to help people make sense of feelings and choices. This approach suits concerns about self-esteem, identity and relationship questions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, behaviours and feelings interact. It uses practical exercises and short-term strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic or compulsive patterns. CBT can be useful for people wanting step-by-step changes and clearer coping tools.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Holly discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as therapy progresses. They collaborate with clients to choose what feels most helpful, combining talking, practical exercises and mindfulness where appropriate.

Online sessions offer flexibility for different lifestyles. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, study and family routines while keeping the focus on meaningful change and progress.