- Integrative approach
- BACP member
- Offers messaging
About Anthony
Anthony Grainger is a counsellor with BACP membership and 13 years of experience in the United Kingdom. He takes a flexible, integrative approach and works alongside people to set realistic goals and make steady changes. He is calm and direct, and aims to treat everyone with respect and compassion.
Anthony helps with a wide range of common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression and anger. He also supports people dealing with trauma, bereavement, addiction and relationship concerns including intimacy-related issues and jealousy. He can help those facing life transitions, career decisions, or challenges linked to identity and sexual orientation.
His way of working combines approaches to suit the person in front of him. Sessions can focus on symptom management or on exploring deeper causes that keep patterns repeating. He describes therapy as a joint venture where client and counsellor agree on aims and practical steps to reach them.
Anthony follows the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and he takes monthly supervision while keeping up with ongoing professional development. He offers messaging between sessions on the platform, which many clients find useful for brief check-ins.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription system used for sessions can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
Anthony helps with a wide range of common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression and anger. He also supports people dealing with trauma, bereavement, addiction and relationship concerns including intimacy-related issues and jealousy. He can help those facing life transitions, career decisions, or challenges linked to identity and sexual orientation.
His way of working combines approaches to suit the person in front of him. Sessions can focus on symptom management or on exploring deeper causes that keep patterns repeating. He describes therapy as a joint venture where client and counsellor agree on aims and practical steps to reach them.
Anthony follows the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and he takes monthly supervision while keeping up with ongoing professional development. He offers messaging between sessions on the platform, which many clients find useful for brief check-ins.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription system used for sessions can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
How key approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting pulled into them, and then choose actions that fit their values; it suits worries, low mood and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that formed in close relationships and looks at how those patterns affect current connections and feelings of jealousy or insecurity. Client-Centred Therapy gives the person space to lead the conversation while the counsellor offers empathic listening and non-judgemental reflection to build understanding and self-directed change.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to try methods that match the client's goals, needs and preferences. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow short messaging between sessions for brief updates. It also means quieter surroundings can be chosen, or sessions adapted when someone needs a shorter check-in or prefers not to use video. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical arrangements so sessions are shaped around everyday routines and commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Anthony often help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and anger and supports people with trauma, addictions, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is integrative and flexible, using different methods to match individual needs and preferences during sessions.
What professional experience does he bring?
He has 13 years of professional experience working with a broad range of common and complex issues.
What credential does he hold and where does he practise?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the UK see him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.