Grace Symphony

Grace Symphony is a humanistic counsellor who works from a person-centred perspective. She is registered with the BACP, which she lists as a credential. Grace aims to offer an accepting, empathic space where people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings without judgement.

Her background includes a strong humanistic foundation alongside other approaches she draws on in sessions. She uses elements of transactional analysis to help people notice patterns that began in early life. She also uses Gestalt ideas to focus on what is happening in the present and where someone might be getting stuck.

Grace spent 20 years living and working in Africa and brings that multicultural experience into her practice. Before training as a counsellor she worked for 40 years as a pharmacist, including roles connected with psychiatry, trauma and mental health. She sees medication as one part of care and offers talking therapy as an additional option.

Grace supports people with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also works with trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and a range of related issues including attachment difficulties, chronic illness, cancer and dissociation.

Her aim is to help people move towards healing and greater self-understanding. To begin, she asks people to describe their goals and then she works collaboratively to find what fits best for them.

How Grace’s approaches translate to online counselling

Grace draws mainly on humanistic, person-centred work which focuses on each person as an individual and on their capacity for self-discovery. In practice this means the counsellor listens actively, reflects what is said and helps the client name their priorities and goals. This approach can help with stress, low mood and life transitions by building a clearer sense of direction.

She also uses transactional analysis ideas to map recurring patterns and early-life influences. This helps people spot habitual responses and choose different ways of relating. Gestalt-based techniques are used to draw attention to the present moment and to identify where someone feels blocked or stuck, which can be useful for processing trauma or strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Grace will check in about what feels useful and adapt her style to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan for sessions rather than sticking rigidly to one method.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into a busy week and reducing travel time. Since specific session formats are not listed in the biography, please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins, visual or audio conversations depending on preference, and an easier way to maintain continuity during life changes.