Penelope “Penny” Williamson

Penelope “Penny” Williamson is a counsellor who trained in person-centred humanistic approaches and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She blends talking therapy with coaching skills to help people navigate present challenges and set practical goals. Penny aims to create a warm, open space where people feel free to speak without judgement. Penny has worked in NHS services and with clients from diverse backgrounds. She supports people coping with anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment concerns, trauma, neurodivergence, body image and self-esteem issues. She also works with people facing career pressures, addictions, parenting strains and grief. Her style is relaxed and down-to-earth. She uses creativity and humour when useful. Sessions can be led by the client or focus on short-term goals when someone wants practical steps and coaching. Penny draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and existential perspectives. She adapts methods to each person rather than following a single formula. In sessions she offers resources on request, such as reading suggestions, podcasts or worksheets. She encourages self-awareness and self-acceptance while helping clients try new ways of coping. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Penny’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It helps people commit to actions that reflect their values, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current connections. It can help people who struggle with trust, intimacy or feeling abandoned.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens openly and supports self-directed exploration, which suits people wanting a safe space to talk things through.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Penny will discuss options and try methods that match the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions lean more towards coaching, practical skill building or deeper emotional work.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use quieter surroundings or simpler technology when that suits them. Registered or accredited professionals generally adapt exercises, worksheets and coaching tasks to an online setting so progress can continue between sessions.