Brendan Grufferty, BACP
12 years in practice
Brendan Grufferty is a counsellor with 12 years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 150254 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
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About Brendan
Brendan Grufferty is a counsellor with 12 years' experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. He works in a straightforward, person-centred way and aims to build trust so people feel understood and listened to from the first session. He draws on several practical approaches to tailor work to each person's needs.
That might mean using Emotional-Focused Therapy ideas to help a person name and shift painful feelings, or using cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try out new behaviours.
Background and approach
Brendan also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Most of his career has been in school-based counselling and NHS contract services, giving him experience with everyday pressures and complex situations. He brings that experience to conversations about grief, addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, work stress and relationship difficulties.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple steps people can try between meetings. Brendan uses listening, reflective questions and practical exercises so people can spot patterns and test new ways of coping. He keeps language plain and sessions paced to each person's comfort.
Brendan is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He offers appointments in the United Kingdom and works in English. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then arrange sessions at times that suit them.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brendan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brendan names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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Online support
How his approaches work online
Brendan uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people recognise and work with strong feelings, often by naming emotions and looking at how they shape behaviour and connection. This can be helpful for grief, relationship pain and persistent anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how those patterns turn up now; it helps people understand why they react a certain way and try new responses. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the relationship and the person's own goals at the heart of sessions, offering a calm space to talk and be heard.Choosing the right mix of these approaches is collaborative. Brendan will listen to your goals and suggest ways of working, then try methods together to see what fits. The approach can change over time as priorities shift and new insights emerge.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging supports shorter ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and day-to-day routines, while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional understanding.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction issues and relationship and family concerns, plus areas like sleep, self-esteem and career strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His work starts from a person-centred stance that prioritises the therapeutic relationship, then uses practical techniques from CBT, attachment ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy as suited to the client.
How much experience does he have?
He has practised for 12 years, with much of that time spent in school-based counselling and NHS contract services.
What credentials and region are relevant?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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