Sophie Grimmett

Sophie Grimmett is a counsellor who draws on a humanistic foundation to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety and related difficulties. She presents a calm, non-judgemental presence and invites straightforward conversation about what is happening now. Sophie holds a Master’s degree (Level 7) from the University of Wales and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Sophie has around five years of professional experience, including roles in local counselling services and within the National Health Service. She currently works as a Psychological Therapist in the NHS and has supported people with a wide range of mental health concerns. This practical background means she is used to working with varied needs and life situations.

Her practice is grounded in humanistic principles, with an emphasis on listening and understanding the person behind the presenting problem. She blends that foundation with self-care strategies and psychoeducation to give useful tools between sessions. Sophie describes her way of working as pluralistic, adapting techniques to the individual rather than using a single method for everyone.

In sessions she aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about honestly. She supports conversations around relationships, self-esteem, grief, trauma, addictions and the everyday strains that affect wellbeing. Sophie also works with issues such as sleep, eating concerns, career strain and compassion fatigue.

Sophie encourages people to take small steps towards change and to reflect on what helps them day to day. To begin, people follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.

How humanistic work and practical tools translate to online therapy

Sophie’s described approach centres on humanistic listening and tailoring practical tools to each person. In practice that means starting by hearing what matters to the client, building rapport, and agreeing small goals to work on between sessions. This approach helps when someone needs to manage anger, stress, anxiety or life transitions.

She also uses psychoeducation and self-care strategies as part of therapy. Psychoeducation explains what is happening and why, in everyday language. Self-care strategies are simple actions to try between meetings, such as sleep routines, grounding techniques or short behavioural experiments to test what helps.

Finding the right way of working is collaborative. The therapist will discuss different techniques and adapt them to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they will try approaches and adjust what isn’t helpful so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions around work or family life and fewer travel commitments. Online formats can make it simpler to maintain regular appointments and to use short check-ins when schedules are tight. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they fit into day-to-day life.