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Penelope "Penny" Noble, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 23 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

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Penelope "Penny" Noble uses a client-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. She trusts that each person knows their own story best and focuses on what matters to them. Penny offers calm, steady support while people make sense of difficult feelings and decisions.

She has 23 years of experience working in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. Over that time she has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, bipolar-related concerns, compassion fatigue and LGBT matters. In sessions Penny listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead. She helps people name their feelings, look at patterns that cause pain, and try out different ways of responding.

Her style is straightforward and warm, with practical conversations that fit each person’s pace. Penny aims to make the first steps less daunting. She encourages small changes and realistic goals.

People may use sessions to talk through a crisis, develop coping strategies, or reflect on longer-term patterns in their relationships and mood. Her practice offers a range of online formats so people can choose what feels most doable. Penny works in English and supports people in the United Kingdom who want a collaborative, person-focused way of working.

Client-centred care and online delivery

Client-centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s priorities. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, relationship worries, grief and the emotional impact of trauma by building on the person’s own strengths and insights.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist will work together with the client to decide what feels most helpful. That means checking in about goals, trying things differently and adapting the way of working as needs change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can pick the format that fits their life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is wanted. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during short breaks. Live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and keep momentum while managing everyday commitments.

What kinds of problems does Penny help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue and LGBT matters.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Penny works in a client-centred way, which means she follows the person’s lead and focuses on their strengths. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people make sense of their feelings and choices.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

Penny holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 23 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Penelope "Penny" Noble, BACP

Background and approach

Client-centred care and online delivery

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety