About Bethany
Bethany Gribbon helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. They support issues related to sexual and gender identity, eating and body concerns, bipolar disorder, grief and trauma. Bethany also works with career strain, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue and the challenges of life change.
Bethany practises client-centred therapy and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Being with the BACP means following its Ethical Framework, having regular supervision and continuing professional development.
How Bethany works
Bethany brings six years of experience to each session. Their counselling style aims to put the person at the centre. Sessions offer an open, non-judgemental space to talk through whatever matters to you.
The approach is collaborative - Bethany listens closely and adapts to what each person needs. Where helpful, Bethany will gently invite new perspectives or offer tentative challenges to a client’s thinking. They combine empathy with practical conversation so people can build self-awareness and make choices that feel right for them.
No topic is off the table and signposting is offered when a different service would better meet someone’s needs. Bethany has worked with a wide range of backgrounds and identities. They support people dealing with intimacy-related issues, BDSM and kink questions, polyamory and non-monogamous arrangements, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and end-of-life or hospice matters.
Sessions are held in English and take place online or by phone in the United Kingdom.
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What Bethany works with
The areas below are the ones Bethany selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client-centred approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental conversation where the person leads the pace and topic. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, identity questions and grief by allowing people to speak openly and be heard without pressure.The counsellor may offer reflections, clarify what you say and gently invite new ways of thinking when useful. That manner supports growing self-awareness and clearer decision-making, and it is adapted to individual needs in a collaborative way. Together you and the therapist will decide which methods suit your goals and preferences as the work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit a shorter check-in, and messaging helps when people prefer written reflection. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives, while letting registered or accredited professionals meet people where they are.
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