Celestina Oniye-Thomas, BACP

Celestina Oniye-Thomas is a BACP counsellor with 20 years of experience practising in the United Kingdom. She focuses on relationship and family concerns and supports people facing trauma, anxiety, depression and intimacy-related issues. She works with practical problems such as parenting and co-parenting challenges, blended family tensions and communication breakdowns.

Her approach is flexible and grounded. Sessions centre on clear goals and honest conversation. She adapts the pace and focus to what each person brings and what feels most useful in the moment.

Celestina draws on a mix of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, alongside mindfulness and depth-oriented work influenced by Jungian and existential ideas. These approaches are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, develop workable strategies, and attend to deeper meaning where relevant.

She also addresses a range of specific concerns such as body image, eating issues, abandonment and attachment difficulties, codependency and the stress of caregiving. People may come to talk about anger, career stress, coping with life changes or compassion fatigue, and sessions are shaped around those priorities.

Starting therapy with her involves a straightforward matching and scheduling process. Prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and then arrange sessions to suit their needs and the therapist's availability. Fees vary with location and are organised via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and problems where avoidance keeps people stuck.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works by identifying thinking patterns and testing them with practical exercises. This approach helps with anxiety, stress, depression and habits that people want to change.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and how people face life changes. It can be helpful for those feeling aimless, empty or struggling with big life decisions.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different ways of working and adjust the focus as needed. Together you decide what feels most helpful and practical for your situation.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which online methods are used. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue work when you are in a different location than the therapist. Registered or accredited professionals can help you choose how to structure sessions so they suit your schedule and needs.