- Person-centred approach
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Ayotunde
Ayotunde Popoola is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of practice. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, career difficulties and major life changes.
Ayotunde uses a person-centred approach as a base and draws on other methods to meet individual needs. That means sessions focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps they can try between meetings. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, solution-focused tools and trauma-focused approaches when these fit the issue.
In a session she listens for the feelings and patterns that keep causing pain. She helps people name difficult emotions and notice how those feelings affect thoughts and behaviour. Where helpful, she introduces simple exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and to practise new ways of responding to stress and relationships.
Ayotunde pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns and to issues raised by adoption, blended families and caregiver stress. She also addresses body image, control and communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and the effects of domestic violence or separation.
Sessions are conducted in English. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary by location. To begin, a person chooses the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ayotunde combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with person-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches to address emotional patterns and everyday thinking. EFT focuses on recognising and naming emotions and the ways those emotions shape interactions and internal responses. Client-centred work emphasises the client's perspective and priorities, letting them set the pace and topics for sessions. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours and introduce small practical exercises to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Ayotunde will explore what feels most useful for each person, and adapt methods based on their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on emotional experience, on practical skills, or on trauma-informed methods.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting meetings into a busy week and reducing travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current options when booking to know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity while juggling work, family and other commitments, and it supports using brief check-ins or focused skill practice between longer sessions.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, career issues and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her base is person-centred counselling, and she draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, CBT, solution-focused and trauma-focused techniques when appropriate.
How long has she been practising?
She has four years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and services are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.