Counsellor profile
Penny Farrelly, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Self esteem work
- Career difficulties
About Penny
Counsellor Penny Farrelly is a BACP member working in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career issues and depression among other concerns. Penny presents herself as person-centred and focuses on conversational work that respects the client's own priorities.
Penny uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means she listens without directing the story. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and follows their pace. Sessions are conversational and aimed at clarifying feelings and choices rather than teaching a set of steps.
In practical terms she often helps people talk through life changes, grief, relationship and family tensions, and workplace pressures. She also addresses issues such as addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related struggles. Other areas noted include adoption and foster care, chronic illness, ageing concerns and questions around life purpose.
Penny works in plain, straightforward language. Meetings focus on what the person wants to work on now and on small, workable adjustments. She uses listening and reflection to help people see options and make decisions that suit their circumstances.
To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Penny applies person-centred work to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows the client's lead rather than directing solutions. This approach suits people who want time to make sense of feelings, work through life changes or discuss relationship and workplace pressures.The second part of the process is collaborative. Penny will help identify which way of working feels right, based on the client's needs and goals. She checks in about pace and priorities and adapts conversations as those priorities change.
The biography does not list the exact session formats Penny uses. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. It can also make it simpler to book around work or care commitments, and to speak with a counsellor from different locations within the United Kingdom.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Penny works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties and depression. She also works with grief, relationship and family matters, addiction and sleep or eating concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening and following the client's pace. Sessions are conversational and aim to clarify feelings and choices.
How much experience does she have?
Penny has four years of professional counselling experience. That experience includes work across a range of common mental health and life concerns.
Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the BACP. Her practice is listed as being in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with Penny before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the listing or contact the service for exact pricing details.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online counselling options button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.