About Ursula
Ursula Grant offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. She focuses on helping clients build self-esteem and confidence. Ursula provides a listening space without judgement where people can be heard and feel valued.
Her way of working is straightforward. She uses client-centred listening to understand what matters to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How Ursula works
Sessions focus on small, useful steps that can make everyday life easier. Ursula has 35 years of experience in counselling and related services. Her background includes 12 years working in the NHS and two decades running a special needs school.
She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and holds an MRes in Therapeutic Counselling. She also offers supervision to other counsellors and teaches assertiveness skills. In practical terms she can help people organise home and work routines, manage relationship and parenting strain, and cope with grief or trauma.
Conversations are aimed at making sense of difficult situations and finding workable ways forward. People can expect a warm, steady approach that mixes listening with practical techniques. Ursula adapts what she does to each person’s goals and pace.
The work is collaborative and focused on small changes that add up over time.
Ursula lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Ursula works with
The areas below are the ones Ursula selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Ursula commonly uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The counsellor follows the person's lead, offering empathy and reflection to help them feel heard and to explore what matters most.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people notice patterns in thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It involves trying different, practical techniques such as testing unhelpful thoughts and building small habits to reduce anxiety or low mood. CBT-style work is useful for stress, anxiety, mood and life-structure problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ursula will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then shape sessions accordingly. This collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and fits many lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need to fit therapy around busy days. These options make it simpler to keep continuity while balancing work, family and daily commitments.
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