About Penny
Penny Farrelly offers a calm, approachable space for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to start. She uses straightforward conversation to help clients work through stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career worries and life changes. Penny writes in a friendly tone and aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone who is nervous about beginning therapy.
As a person-centred counsellor Penny starts from the view that each person knows their own story best.
Background and approach
She listens without judgement and follows the client’s pace, helping them notice strengths and options they may have missed. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on small, practical steps that fit everyday life.
Penny is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, and she has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. Her work has included supporting people with anxiety, depression, motivation and career concerns, and with challenges such as grief, trauma and addiction.
She also helps clients facing issues around relationships, self-love, eating and sleeping difficulties, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care, long-term health conditions, and workplace stress. Penny aims to make therapy a warm, open process.
She works to build trust and to help clients find clearer direction and more manageable ways to cope. If you want a conversational, person-centred approach, she may be a good match.
What Penny works with
Everything Penny lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Penny is listed here; the rest shows what else Penny works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Penny lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How a person-centred approach translates to online therapy
Penny works from a client-centred model that places the person’s experience at the heart of each session. This approach emphasises active listening, empathy and following the client’s lead to uncover strengths and perspectives that can help with issues such as anxiety, depression and life transitions.In practice, that means sessions focus on what the client finds most pressing and on small, practical steps they can try between meetings. The therapist’s role is to reflect what she hears, ask gentle questions and help the client clarify goals and next actions that fit their day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Penny will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide how to shape the work. If an idea isn’t helping, it can be adjusted so the sessions remain relevant and useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, health or family commitments and can reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and lets people choose quieter times or lower-bandwidth options when that suits them.
Questions people ask about Penny
What concerns does Penny commonly help with?
Penny supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also works with career worries, relationship concerns, addictions, trauma, grief and LGBT-related topics.
How does Penny approach therapy?
She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and following the client’s pace. The work looks to draw out strengths and practical next steps rather than applying a fixed programme.
What experience does Penny bring to sessions?
She has four years of professional counselling experience helping people with a broad range of issues, including motivation, career difficulties and coping with life changes.
What credentials and where is Penny based?
Penny is a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and offers services from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Penny?
Penny does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Penny?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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