Anthony Grainger, BACP

Anthony Grainger is a counsellor with over 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works in a collaborative way and aims to help people manage symptoms, recover from difficulties, and look at underlying issues that affect daily life.

He sees a wide range of common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger and addiction. He also supports people facing grief, bereavement, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related worries. He welcomes conversations about identity, LGBT issues, and longer-term conditions such as bipolar and ADHD.

His approach is integrative, which means he draws on different therapy styles to match each person’s needs. He uses practical ways to make changes, and also helps people develop acceptance when that is the right goal. Sessions are planned together so aims are clear from the start.

Anthony is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and follows their ethical framework. He takes monthly supervision and keeps up with professional development to maintain the quality of his work.

People sometimes use message contact between sessions; Anthony offers this option through the platform for brief check-ins or to share progress. He describes therapy as a joint process of setting aims and working towards meaningful change.

If someone is wondering whether therapy could help, Anthony encourages them to try a short match and initial appointment to see if his way of working feels right.

How his approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions instead. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence present-day reactions, useful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical techniques to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and agree a way of working that matches the client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as therapy progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family commitments, and messaging between sessions can help with brief check-ins or tracking progress. Online counselling can reduce travel time, allow quicker scheduling and make it simpler to maintain regular sessions alongside daily life.