Penelope 'Penny' Davis, BACP, NCPS

Penelope 'Penny' Davis is a UK-credentialed therapist with 11 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works in an integrative way, blending psychoeducation and mindfulness with other evidence-informed methods to create a tailored approach that responds to each person’s needs.

Penelope focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family difficulties, and rebuild self-esteem and confidence. Her practice also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, as well as related concerns such as codependency, guilt and shame, life purpose, and social anxiety. She seeks to meet everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

She believes that wellbeing is something innate that can become obscured by life’s pressures. Rather than trying to fix people or give directive advice, she treats clients as the experts on their own lives and supports them to rediscover their true desires and develop ways of being that align with their core self. Penelope is credentialed with BACP and NCPS, professional organisations for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Tailoring the work to each person’s unique circumstances is central to her practice. Taking the first step toward change can be difficult, and Penelope offers steady, collaborative support for anyone ready to seek a more fulfilling and happier life.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Penelope draws on client-centered therapy, which places the person at the heart of the work and emphasises empathy, acceptance, and collaboration - a helpful approach for improving self-esteem, relationship concerns, and confidence. She also uses mindfulness therapy, which teaches present-moment awareness and practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional reactivity. When helpful, existential therapy is incorporated to explore questions of meaning, life purpose, and how to respond to major life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey rather than a single decision. Penelope works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as the work progresses to ensure it remains relevant and supportive.

Online therapy with Penelope can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit sessions around work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from home or wherever is most convenient, while allowing the therapist and client to focus on practical strategies and meaningful personal growth.