Benedicta Okoli
Compassionate relationship and life-focused therapy
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About Benedicta
Benedicta Okoli is a psychotherapist and relationship coach based in the United Kingdom. She has nine years of practice and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She speaks English and Igbo and works with people facing a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, grief, stress and burnout. She also helps those coping with trauma and abuse, addiction, eating or sleeping difficulties, and challenges tied to identity, gender and sexuality.
Background and approach
Relationship problems, intimacy concerns and parenting strains are part of her day-to-day work. Benedicta uses a mix of proven talk approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural methods to address unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and attachment-informed work to notice how early relationships shape today.
She also uses client-centred and dialectical techniques when helpful. Sessions focus on building practical skills and clearer understanding. Conversations aim to be direct, respectful and compassionate.
Benedicta tailors plans so they fit what each person wants to change and how quickly they want to move. She accepts enquiries from people based in the UK and internationally. Therapy is offered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 9
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 403083
- Languages
- English, Igbo
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Benedicta's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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.
How Benedicta works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Benedicta will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different locations, which can help if schedules or geography are a barrier. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as CBT exercises, acceptance strategies and attachment-focused conversations to a remote setting to keep sessions practical and goal-focused.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Benedicta commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, stress, self-esteem and career concerns.
What is her style in therapy?
She offers a compassionate, direct and practical style. Sessions aim to build skills and clearer understanding tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with a wide variety of emotional and relationship issues.
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 supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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