Penelope 'Penny' Davis

• Stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness practice
• Relationship work

About Penelope

Penelope 'Penny' Davis helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self‑esteem issues and the effects of trauma and loss. She works in an integrative way, using psychoeducation and mindfulness alongside talking therapy to help people make practical changes. Penny is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and NCPS, and has 11 years of professional experience.

Penny uses client‑centred values to guide sessions, so conversations focus on what matters to the person in front of her. She draws on psychodynamic ideas when looking at repeating patterns, and uses mindfulness to help with stress and grounding. Sessions often include straightforward psychoeducation so people understand why they feel as they do and what steps can help.

In practice she helps people address relationship difficulties and family conflict by talking through interactions and expectations. She also supports people coping with grief, life changes and the exhaustion of compassion fatigue. Practical skills for managing anxiety and improving self‑esteem are regularly part of the work.

Penny believes people already have inner strengths that get covered over by difficult experiences. Therapy is collaborative: she listens, reflects and offers ways to experiment with different choices. She does not give simple fixes or one‑size‑fits‑all advice, and she frames progress as small, steady changes.

Her approach suits people who want calm, focused sessions with clear ideas to try between meetings. Sessions can address codependency, guilt and shame, life purpose, midlife concerns, self‑love, social anxiety and women’s issues alongside the core areas above.

How her approaches guide online sessions

Penny draws on client‑centred work that keeps the person’s own priorities central, which means sessions focus on what the client wants to bring and try. Client‑Centred Therapy helps with relationship issues, self‑esteem and coping with life changes by prioritising understanding and reflection.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices. Mindfulness can help reduce stress, manage anxiety and support emotion regulation between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Penny will discuss different methods with the client and agree what to try first based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change over time as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed. Registered and accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care when in‑person meetings are difficult, and Penny can discuss practical arrangements when you book.

Topics Penelope lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Codependency
• Guilt and shame
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Penelope

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety, social anxiety and phobia are among the areas Penny helps people with, including practical coping skills and grounding techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Penny works integratively using Client‑Centred, Psychodynamic, Existential and Mindfulness approaches and includes psychoeducation in sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional work experience supporting people with stress, relationships, trauma, grief and related concerns.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

Penny is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and NCPS, and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

She is not currently taking international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start with Penny?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.