Bethany Gribbon, BACP

Bethany Gribbon is a client-centred counsellor who places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of meaningful change. As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Bethany follows the BACP Ethical Framework, takes part in regular professional supervision, and pursues ongoing professional development to maintain and refine her clinical skills.

Her practice is grounded in person-centred values - prioritising the client's perspective and creating a welcoming space to explore whatever feels important. Bethany adapts her approach to suit each individual, and where appropriate she may gently introduce alternative ways of thinking, hypothesise, or offer tentative challenges to unhelpful outlooks to support deeper self-reflection.

Clients can expect a non-judgemental, empathic environment where feelings, beliefs and behaviours are explored collaboratively. The aim of this work is to support increased self-awareness and a greater sense of autonomy in decision-making and daily life.

Over the years Bethany has worked with a wide range of people across ages - from teenagers to those post-retirement - and from diverse cultural, ethnic, gender and sexual identity backgrounds. She has supported people dealing with depression, anxiety and panic attacks, health concerns, grief, domestic abuse, rape, historical childhood trauma and family issues. Bethany has also worked extensively with relationship difficulties, life transitions such as relocation or career and university changes, and with LGBTQI+ clients facing questions about sexuality, gender identity and self-worth.

Bethany aims to help people get as much as possible from counselling and believes no topic should be off the table. When another form of support or specialist input is more appropriate, she will signpost clients to relevant resources or services.