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Grant Roberts

Grant Roberts

BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 25+ years of experience

Understanding, practical counselling for life changes

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  • Person-centred approach
  • Practical coping tools
  • Values-based focus

About Grant

Grant Roberts is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger and depression. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, eating concerns, and addiction-related worries. Grant describes his approach as warm and non-judgemental, aiming to make early conversations feel manageable for someone nervous about starting therapy.

He works from a humanistic, person-centred base that puts the client's experience first. Sessions focus on listening and reflecting back what matters, then building practical ways to reduce distress. Grant uses ideas from cognitive behavioural work alongside emotion-focused and attachment-informed ways of understanding relationship patterns.

Over 25 years in practice have shaped a flexible style. He combines short-term strategies for coping with immediate symptoms and longer-term conversations about values, motivation and identity. This mix helps people find smaller changes that feel doable day to day.

Grant aims to help clients develop clearer boundaries, improve communication, and rebuild confidence after difficult experiences. He also offers support for issues such as parenting stress, work pressure, bipolar mood management and sleep problems. The focus is on simple tools, steady progress and practical steps that fit a person’s life.

If someone wants to begin, Grant asks them to use the Start Therapy route on the site. That starts a short matching questionnaire and allows scheduling according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Grant’s approaches translate to online work

Grant draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters, which can be useful for anxiety and motivation issues. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness, helping with relationship strain and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to change thoughts and behaviours that feed anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Grant works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's goals and preferences. Together they might try short-term coping techniques first, then add deeper work on values, attachment patterns or emotion regulation as needed.

The therapist's original profile does not list specific online session formats, so check the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to use practical tools between sessions, such as behaviour experiments or mindfulness exercises, while staying focused on everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 395413

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Grant commonly help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, anger and depression, and also helps with relationship difficulties, grief, eating concerns and addiction-related issues.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He works from a person-centred, humanistic base that is warm and non-judgemental, combining listening with practical strategies to reduce distress.

How many years has he practised?

Grant has 25 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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