Joseph Mbaeru, BACP
Joseph Mbaeru trained in integrative counselling and psychotherapy and has spent six years helping people navigate difficult emotions.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +16 more
About Joseph
Joseph Mbaeru trained in integrative counselling and psychotherapy and has spent six years helping people navigate difficult emotions. He holds BACP registration, and offers therapy in English, Igbo and Yoruba. He works online with people living in the United Kingdom and internationally.
He uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. He also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-focused thinking to help clients understand patterns in relationships and emotion.
Background and approach
Joseph aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk plainly about what is troubling them. He listens closely and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Work in sessions can include noticing thoughts and behaviours, practising new ways of coping, and planning small steps between meetings.
Typical concerns he supports include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain and career worries. He also helps with anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges. People can expect a collaborative style that adapts to what they need.
Joseph uses conversation, experiential exercises and practical strategies. He encourages realistic goal-setting and checks progress regularly to keep work focused and relevant.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 390452 | February 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.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Joseph works with
Everything Joseph lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joseph 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
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, teaches practical techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviours that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating difficulties, and to manage stress.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current ways of connecting. It can be useful for intimacy issues, communication problems and understanding repeated relationship difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life. That choice can be reviewed and adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility and make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What issues does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career worries and more.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a collaborative, person-centred style that mixes practical skills and open listening. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps.
What is his professional background?
He trained in integrative counselling and psychotherapy and has six years of clinical experience working in placements and independent practice.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the BACP.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Igbo and Yoruba.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients and offers sessions to people living outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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