- Relationship and life coach
- Trauma aware counsellor
- English and Igbo speaker
About Benedicta
Benedicta Okoli is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of clinical experience. She holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded here as BACP. Benedicta welcomes conversations about relationship strain, anxiety, depression and life changes in a calm, straightforward way.
Her approach is practical and empathetic. Sessions focus on clear goals and day-to-day coping skills. She draws on methods that help people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes and build routines that feel more manageable.
Benedicta has particular experience with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and identity issues. She also helps people facing parenting pressures, career uncertainty, addictions and concerns related to attachment and abandonment. Adoption and foster care is listed among her additional focuses and is something she can address in sessions.
She uses a mix of talking-based approaches including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, client-centred conversations, cognitive behaviour strategies and dialectical behaviour techniques. These are used to suit the person in front of her rather than as a fixed prescription.
Sessions aim to be respectful and tailored. Benedicta combines coaching-style planning for practical change with deeper therapeutic work when needed. People who want to work with a direct, compassionate therapist often find this balance helpful.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) asks people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small actions that reflect personal values; it is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and test unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical behaviour experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression or sleep disruption. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and is useful for relationship difficulties, attachment concerns and feelings of abandonment.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person's problems, goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Over the first few sessions the plan may be adjusted so it fits what actually helps the person in their day-to-day life.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy schedules, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. It can also make it simpler to involve coaching-style planning and homework between sessions, so people can practise new skills between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Igbo
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Benedicta help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting strain, addictions, self-esteem and identity concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is warm and practical, blending coaching and therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals, everyday coping skills and exploring relationship patterns.
What is her professional background?
She brings nine years of experience supporting people through trauma, life transitions and relationship issues, combining therapeutic and coaching methods.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP as BACP in her credentials.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the United Kingdom can enquire about working together.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.