Penelope “Penny” Williamson , BACP

Penelope “Penny” Williamson is an integrative therapist who trained in person-centred humanistic counselling and is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She combines a compassionate, client-focused style with practical tools to support people working through a range of challenges.

Penny has worked in NHS settings, supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, and genders. She has helped people facing depression and anxiety, relationship and dating difficulties, attachment concerns and childhood trauma, inner child work, neurodivergence, and struggles with self-image and confidence.

Clients can expect a warm, open, and relaxed presence in sessions where creativity and humour are used when helpful. Penny also brings coaching experience for those who want short-term, goal-oriented work focused on the present and immediate future, including goal setting and cultivating a growth mindset.

Her practice is tailored to each person - whether that means structured problem solving, creative exploration, or deeper emotional and trauma work. She offers client-led, nonjudgmental sessions that encourage honest expression and active listening. When requested, Penny provides additional resources such as reading recommendations, podcasts, television suggestions, and worksheets to support learning between sessions. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process aimed at increasing self-awareness, fostering self-acceptance, and building self-esteem.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Penelope draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take values-driven steps toward meaningful change - useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation challenges.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections, which can be helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and intimacy-related issues.

Her client-centred approach prioritizes the individual's experience, offering empathic, nonjudgmental listening so clients can lead the pace and focus of work while building self-awareness and self-acceptance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Penelope works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as therapy unfolds to ensure the fit feels right for the client.

Online therapy with Penelope can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work and to continue progress even when life is busy or changing.