Benedicta Okoli, BACP
Benedicta Okoli is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +19 more
About Benedicta
Benedicta Okoli is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She offers calm, practical support for people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and life transitions. Benedicta speaks English and Igbo and aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and welcoming.
She focuses on helping people who are coping with addictions, grief, low self-esteem and stress. She also supports those navigating intimacy issues, parenting strain, career pressures and the effects of past abuse.
Background and approach
Her practice includes work around ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Benedicta draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action, and Cognitive Behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thought patterns.
Attachment-informed ideas and client-centred listening shape how she builds trust in sessions. Her style is practical and respectful. Benedicta aims for clear goals and small, achievable steps.
Conversations are shaped around the issues people bring, with space for emotion and problem solving. Sessions can be used for short-term work or longer exploration, depending on what someone wants. If someone prefers to begin with a lighter, coaching-style conversation or a deeper therapeutic pathway, Benedicta tailors the plan to fit their needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 403083 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Benedicta works with
Everything Benedicta lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- 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
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- 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
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Benedicta 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
- 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.
Online support
Choosing an approach is a shared process. Benedicta will listen to a person's goals and priorities, then suggest ways of working that match those aims. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made so the approach fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping a steady course of support.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can Benedicta help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addictions and self-esteem issues. Additional areas include grief, parenting strain, career challenges, bipolar and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and collaborative with a focus on clear goals and small steps. Conversations combine listening with hands-on strategies to manage thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and works in the United Kingdom. Benedicta brings both counselling and coaching perspectives to her practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
The profile records BACP and that she practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
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