About Brendan
Brendan Grufferty is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of practice. He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, relationship strain or other life stresses. He starts by building a steady, respectful relationship.
Brendan uses a person-centred way of working so the conversation stays focused on what matters to the client. That shared starting point helps people feel heard and decide what to try next.
Background and approach
Brendan adapts his approach to each person. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and on attachment-based ways to look at how early relationships still shape feelings now. He also uses emotionally focused and mindfulness techniques when they suit the issue.
Much of his earlier work was in schools and NHS contract services, which shaped his practical, down-to-earth style. He helps people talk through problems like stress, depression, addictions, sleep difficulties, ADHD and issues around identity and relationships. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Brendan works in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. People who prefer a collaborative, steady approach may find his style helpful. Brendan focuses on listening first, then working together to try tools and ways of thinking that fit each person’s life.
How Brendan uses different approaches in online therapy
Brendan commonly blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-based thinking. Person-centred work focuses on building a trusting relationship and following what the client brings to each session, which helps people feel understood before making changes. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, offering practical exercises to test and change unhelpful habits. Attachment-based thinking examines how early relationships influence current emotional reactions and can help with recurring trust or closeness issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brendan treats this as a collaboration and will talk through options with the client, matching methods to the person’s goals and day-to-day life. He adapts pacing and tools as needs evolve rather than sticking to one rigid method.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video calls suit longer conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try different formats until the best fit is found.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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