Päivi Griffiths

Päivi Griffiths offers calm, practical support for people feeling alone, anxious or stuck. She focuses on helping individuals manage stress, low mood, relationship strain and trauma so they can find clearer footing. Päivi speaks English, Finnish and Swedish and works from a belief that people already hold many of the answers they need.

Her approach is simple and person-centred. She listens first and follows the client’s pace. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her, whether that is coping with social anxiety, working through feelings of abandonment, or rebuilding self-esteem after a painful relationship.

Over six years she has worked with a broad range of concerns including depression, post-traumatic stress, body image and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with codependency, commitment worries, guilt and shame, and the isolation that can come with major life changes.

Päivi describes herself as offering unconditional positive regard and sees the client as the expert on their own life. Conversations are practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Outcomes are shaped by what each person wants to achieve.

She is registered with the BACP, which is recorded as a professional credential in the UK. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

How Päivi’s client-centred approach works online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of the work. It involves careful listening, reflecting what the person says and helping them explore their own thoughts and feelings. This approach can help with loneliness, anxiety, relationship worries and self-esteem by building a stronger sense of self and clearer priorities.

Finding the right approach is usually a shared process. Päivi will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt her way of working accordingly. She aims to collaborate on what methods feel most useful for the issues presented and to adjust as progress unfolds.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to choose a setting that helps them stay focused, whether that means a quieter room or a brief phone-style conversation rather than a longer meeting.