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Benedicta Okoli, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Practical support for relationships and life changes

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About Benedicta

Benedicta Okoli is a psychotherapist and relationship coach based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has nine years of experience supporting people with relationship and life challenges. Benedicta speaks English and Igbo and works with individuals, couples and groups to address practical struggles and painful pasts.

Benedicta helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression and bipolar difficulties. She also supports those dealing with trauma, abuse, grief and stress.

Background and approach

Relationship concerns, intimacy issues, parenting strain and challenges around identity and sexuality are part of her caseload, including LGBT matters. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Benedicta uses tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and build small, workable changes.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at closeness and trust in relationships, and on client-centred and dialectical behaviour therapy approaches to support emotional regulation and self-awareness. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps people can try between meetings. Benedicta aims to create a respectful space where worries can be named and manageable plans made.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all method. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Focus areas and approaches

What Benedicta works with

Everything Benedicta lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Benedicta is listed here; the rest shows what else Benedicta works with.

Approaches Benedicta lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that reflect personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours, offering practical steps and homework to reduce unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and can help people improve trust and closeness in their relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Benedicta works with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. This is a collaborative process that starts with discussing what matters most and setting clear, realistic aims.

If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. It also supports working with people in different countries, so time zones and scheduling are discussed when arranging appointments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Benedicta

What kinds of problems does Benedicta address?

She helps people with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, addictions and many other life challenges.

How would you describe her way of working?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines talking, goal-setting and skills practice to help people make manageable changes between sessions.

What background and experience does she have?

Benedicta has nine years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples and groups on relationship and personal issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone details when arranging sessions.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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