- Humanistic approach
- Person centred
- Practical tools
About Grace
Grace Symphony is a humanistic counsellor who places the person at the centre of the work. She is BACP registered, and she offers a warm, accepting space where people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Her style focuses on helping people discover their own resources and choices rather than only fixing symptoms.
Grace draws on a person-centred foundation and adds practical ideas from transactional analysis to make sense of recurring relationship or thinking patterns. She also uses elements of Gestalt therapy to keep attention on what is happening in the moment and where clients feel stuck. These approaches are matched to what each person brings into the room.
Before qualifying as a counsellor Grace worked for 40 years as a pharmacist, including roles related to psychiatry, trauma, and mental health. That background shapes how she discusses the role of medication alongside talking therapy. She values clear, down-to-earth conversation about wellbeing and options for care.
Having lived and worked in Africa for 20 years, she brings an awareness of cultural differences into sessions and aims to be sensitive to each person’s background. Her main concerns include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Grace also supports people with issues such as attachment and abandonment, chronic illness and pain, fertility and fatherhood matters, gender dysphoria, and feelings of guilt or shame. She helps people who want a reflective space to understand patterns and make practical changes in daily life.
Practical approaches for online work and wellbeing
Grace uses a person-centred humanistic foundation that helps people identify their own goals and resources. This approach focuses on listening, reflection and supporting personal choice, which can help with stress, anxiety and life changes.She also uses transactional analysis in session to map recurring interaction patterns and understand how early relationships shape current behaviour. That can be useful for people wanting clearer boundaries or healthier workplace interactions. Elements of Gestalt therapy are used to ground conversations in the here and now and to spot where someone gets stuck during a session.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options and try different ways of working to see what fits your needs, goals and preferences. The aim is to find a method that feels useful rather than applying a fixed model from the start.
If you are interested in online therapy, please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video or who need less screen time, depending on the session options offered.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Grace help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also helps with related concerns such as attachment issues, chronic illness, fertility matters and feelings of guilt or shame.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is humanistic and person-centred, emphasising self-discovery and choice. She also uses transactional analysis and Gestalt techniques to clarify patterns and focus on the present.
How much experience does she have?
Grace has four years of practice as a counsellor. In addition she spent 40 years working as a pharmacist with experience in psychiatry, trauma and mental health contexts.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK arrange sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.