Benedicta Okoli, BACP

Benedicta Okoli is a counsellor with nine years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She offers individual and couple work and draws on her background in relationship coaching to help people facing emotional and relational challenges. Benedicta speaks English and Igbo and supports international clients as well as those in the UK. She holds BACP, which shows she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Benedicta helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress and self-doubt. She also supports those facing relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse. Her practice includes concerns such as parenting strain, career difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, and neurodiverse needs like ADHD and autism. Her approach is grounded in collaboration. She listens first, then shapes a plan that reflects each person's priorities and pace. Sessions draw on practical methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help with thoughts and behaviours. Attachment-based ideas and client-centred work guide how she builds trust and connection. Benedicta aims to make starting therapy straightforward and calm. She says taking the first step can be hard, and she focuses on a warm, respectful style. Conversations are tailored so people feel heard and supported while they work through change. People often seek her help for complex relationship patterns, issues around identity and sexuality, or the impact of past abuse. She also offers support for carers, those living with chronic illness, and people exploring non-normative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life and can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships. It helps people spot repeating dynamics and build different ways of relating, which can ease intimacy issues and recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is usually collaborative. Benedicta will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your situation. You can try different techniques and adjust the plan as you go.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people access a therapist who speaks their language or has specific experience, even if they live elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt these approaches effectively to remote settings, focusing on practical steps and conversations that translate well over distance.