Päivi Griffiths, BACP

Päivi Griffiths is a registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties. She works with issues related to self-esteem, confidence and connection, and offers focused help for concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, communication problems and post-traumatic stress.

Päivi approaches therapy from a client-centered perspective that recognises each person as the expert on their own story. She emphasises strengths and resilience, and offers steady, nonjudgmental support so clients can explore difficult feelings and make meaningful changes. Her work is grounded in unconditional positive regard and a collaborative stance that aims to help clients build coping skills, restore confidence and clarify life purpose.

Registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Päivi brings six years of UK-based clinical experience to her practice. She is fluent in English, Finnish and Swedish, and she supports clients who speak those languages. Päivi is available to work with people seeking help for a wide range of emotional and relational concerns, offering an empathetic, respectful and strengths-focused therapeutic space.

Client-Centered Care Online for Stress and Relationships

Päivi uses client-centered therapy as the primary approach, focusing on empathetic listening, acceptance and a non-directive stance that helps people explore their feelings and goals at their own pace. This approach is helpful for those coping with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles and challenges around self-esteem because it prioritises the client’s perspective and natural strengths.

In practice, Päivi offers a compassionate, strengths-focused therapeutic relationship that encourages self-exploration and growth. She works collaboratively with clients to identify which ways of working feel most helpful, and the process of finding the right fit is part of the therapy itself - the client and therapist decide together what best supports the client’s needs, goals and preferences.

Online therapy with Päivi is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. These options make it easier to access regular support without travel, and they allow people to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while maintaining the same therapeutic focus and professional support as in-person work.