About John
John Odutemu welcomes people who are finding life painful or confusing. He writes plainly and meets people where they are. He aims to make first conversations straightforward so you can see what coming to therapy will feel like.
John has 12 years of professional experience and is registered with HCPC, the Health and Care Professions Council. He believes in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. He will tailor conversations and any plan to the needs you bring into the room.
Background and approach
People come to John for many reasons. He helps with relationship difficulties, grief, confidence and self-esteem struggles. He also supports people coping with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, and issues linked to addiction and stress.
He has additional experience with areas such as parenting strains, intimacy-related issues, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, chronic illness and caregiver stress. He also works with concerns around sexuality and LGBT matters, and with people exploring kink or alternative sexual cultures. In sessions John focuses on what will help you now.
He uses a mix of practical approaches including cognitive work to spot patterns, acceptance-based ideas to live with difficult feelings, and attachment perspectives to understand how relationships shape us. Conversations are collaborative and down to earth so you leave with clearer steps to try between sessions.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason John is listed here; the rest shows what else John works with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online talking therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then choosing actions that match your values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link, and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people build safer ways of relating in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working together. That choice is collaborative and can change as you learn what helps most in sessions.
The source profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel, and are useful when people prefer shorter check-ins or do not want to travel. Registered or accredited professionals often use talking and practical exercises in online appointments, and an initial session helps agree how to use the time effectively.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
John helps people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, addictions and stress among other concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and down to earth, using practical conversations and mixed therapeutic methods to find what helps you most.
What experience does the counsellor have?
He brings 12 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood difficulties, addiction, relationship problems and complex emotional issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
John is registered with HCPC, the Health and Care Professions Council, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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