Benedicta Okoli, BACP
Benedicta Okoli is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +19 more
About Benedicta
Benedicta Okoli is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She holds BACP accreditation, and she offers help to people facing depression, anxiety and relationship strain. Benedicta speaks English and Igbo and accepts international clients.
Benedicta aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. She listens carefully and helps people name what feels difficult. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding where problems come from.
Background and approach
She responds with respect and sensitivity. Her work often addresses trauma, abuse and family conflict. She supports people coping with grief, addiction, low self-esteem and career stress.
She also helps with intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and the emotional effects of chronic illness. Benedicta uses a blend of evidence-informed methods. She draws on cognitive behavioural approaches and acceptance-based ideas to help people notice thoughts and take value-led actions.
Attachment-informed work helps to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. People can expect a personalised plan that fits their situation. Benedicta adapts sessions to each person's needs and goals.
She describes the first steps as a chance to talk things through and agree practical next moves.
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 the right approach is part of the work together. Benedicta will discuss options and tailor methods to a person's goals and preferences. She aims to be collaborative and to explain each approach so clients can see what might suit them best.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping continuity of care with a single therapist.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Benedicta commonly help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflict, addictions, grief, self-esteem and related issues listed in her profile.
What is Benedicta's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens, helps name problems, and works with clients to try small, manageable changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Benedicta has nine years of experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what are the costs?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Benedicta?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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