About Grainne
Grainne Griffith works from a person-centred, practical approach to help people who are struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression and related concerns. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness to support change. Grainne has 17 years of experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She offers sessions in English and sees international clients. She has spent the last ten years focusing on substance use and emotional wellbeing, alongside a broader range of issues such as stress, low self-esteem and sleep problems.
How Grainne works
Grainne aims to create an atmosphere of respect and compassion. She keeps conversations straightforward and avoids judgement. In sessions she works collaboratively to set realistic goals and a clear plan.
Techniques may include noticing thoughts and values, testing different ways of responding, and practical steps to manage stress. Motivation-focused questions are used when people want to change behaviours such as drug or alcohol use. Grainne also supports people dealing with relationship and family tensions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and the emotional impact of divorce or loss.
She addresses attachment and abandonment concerns and the isolation that can follow difficult life events. Her style is steady and direct, aiming to help people feel understood and able to act on change. Information about session formats, cost and how to start is available on the profile and through the Start Therapy flow.
Grainne lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Grainne works with
The areas below are the ones Grainne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Grainne commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside a client-centred way of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and patterns that keep people stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and testing new ways of coping; it suits problems like low mood, anxiety and sleep difficulties.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods together to see what fits. That means sessions can change over time to match progress and preferences rather than sticking to a single model.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for ongoing check-ins, brief support or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments.
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