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Meet Amy

Hi, I’m Amy — a counsellor based in Rayleigh, Essex, offering in-person and online therapy for anxiety, confidence, emotional overwhelm, and self-doubt.

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Counselling with me is person-centred, down-to-earth, and totally human. That means:

  • We go at your pace - no rushing, no pressure.

  • You don’t have to filter yourself - we can laugh, cry or swear.

  • I’ll bring humanness, creativity, warmth and tools from other approaches when they help. 

 

I don’t believe you’re “broken” or that therapy is about fixing you. It’s about reconnecting you with yourself - your needs, your boundaries, your voice.

Amy Griffin Counselling Rayleigh
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About me

Amy Griffin Therapist
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I have always hated talking about myself.  Isn't that funny when I encourage to talk about themselves - I have always found it so much easier to listen to others and talk with others about them.

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Growing up being too scared to 'take up space', I became an expert at keeping things running smoothly and highly practiced at putting myself last.  The irony was not lost on me that I found myself in project and managerial roles for years – holding things together for others – before I became a counsellor.  So I absolutely understand the challenges of balancing a busy life and your own emotional wellbeing- I’ve felt the pain of chronic anxiety and emotional exhaustion.

 

Like many people, I’ve had times in my life when I needed extra support. Turning to a counsellor during those moments made a real difference and ultimately inspired me to become one myself. 

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Outside of the counselling room.... I love crunchy cold walks with my pup, buying more trainers than I need, my comfy band t-shirts, singing to everything (best believe I am a human jukebox) and watching sports.

Professional Info

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Core training:

  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies

  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling 

  • Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

Further theory based training:

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – Association of Psychological Therapies

  • Trauma Focussed CBT (TfCBT) – Association of Psychological Therapies

  • Transactional Analysis (TA101) – The Berne Institute

Over the years I have deepened my skills through extra training in areas that are often important for my clients, some examples includes:

  • Attachment

  • Working Therapeutically with ADHD

  • Dealing with Distress: working with suicide and self-harm

  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders

  • Building self-confidence and self-esteem

  • Coping with overwhelm, burnout and imposter syndrome

  • Working with People-pleasing

  • Working with Transgender individuals 

  • Working with shame

Professional body:

I’m a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), which means I adhere to a strict ethical framework that guides my practice. I also hold an Enhanced DBS.

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You can find me on the BACP register here: Amy Griffin - BACP Register

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You can find me on Counselling Directory here: Amy Griffin - Counselling Directory

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Why the therapy relationship matters

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It might be that when you think about therapy, you think about learning coping skills, completing worksheets and homework, practicing breathing exercises,... the list goes on. And sure, these things can be helpful but they’re not the heart of therapy. I believe – as I’d imagine many other therapists out there would agree – that what truly heals is something much more human. It’s the relationship.

 

Read my article for Counselling Directory on why the relationship with your therapist matters more than any tool or technique.

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