- CBT based work
- ACT principles
- Attachment focus
About Benedicta
Benedicta Okoli is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and family conflicts. Sessions address practical problems like sleep and eating concerns, career strain, and parenting stress as well as longer-standing issues such as attachment or identity questions.
Benedicta draws on a mix of talking approaches to suit different needs. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns that keep difficulties going, and she uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify what matters to them. Attachment-focused work looks at how past bonds affect current relationships and can help when trust, closeness or fear of abandonment are present.
In sessions she takes a client-centred stance, listening and responding to the person in front of her rather than following a fixed script. That can mean practical skills practice, reflection on how earlier experiences shape present choices, or short goal-focused coaching for career and life transitions. She also uses techniques from dialectical behaviour work for managing strong emotions when those skills are helpful.
People often come for help with social anxiety, phobias and worries about being judged in groups or social settings. Benedicta works in plain language and breaks things down into manageable steps so social interactions can be practised and reviewed at a steady pace.
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo and Benedicta is able to work with clients from other countries. Prospective clients are asked to confirm session format and scheduling before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
She commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety and improve daily routines. CBT is practical and often involves short exercises to try between sessions.She also works with acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small steps towards them even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes where avoidance has become limiting.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try different techniques and check in regularly about what is helping. Together they agree on goals and adjust methods to fit the person's needs and preferences.
Confirm current session formats before booking as this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel, and they can allow for shorter check-ins or video conversations when a longer in-person visit is hard to arrange. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which session lengths and arrangements they offer when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Igbo
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Common areas include anxiety, social anxiety and phobias, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma, self-esteem and stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a blend of client-centred listening with practical techniques from CBT, ACT and DBT depending on what the person needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma, addiction and relationship difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.