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Adama Giquina, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesAnger management

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Adama Giquina offers straightforward, compassionate support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma or relationship and intimacy struggles. She welcomes adults who want a calm space to talk and make sense of their experiences. Adama explains things plainly and works alongside each person to help them feel more in control.

Adama trained as a counsellor and completed a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2020. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.

Background and approach

She follows the BACP Ethical Framework in her work and brings five years of practice experience to sessions. In sessions she listens with focused attention and avoids judgement. She helps people link past events to current reactions and makes simple, practical suggestions for grounding and emotional regulation.

These include short awareness exercises to reduce hyperarousal and to restore a steadier sense of self in the moment. Adama uses an integrative, person-centred approach and draws on methods suited to trauma, attachment and deeper self-reflection. She aims to guide people toward clearer self-understanding and the changes they want to make in their lives.

Her style is warm, accepting and direct when needed. She has worked at Survivors in Transition and has experience supporting people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Her practice includes focus on immigration and multicultural concerns, sexual assault and young adult issues as well as everyday stresses and anger.

How Adama's approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice how they relate to others and build more supported ways of connecting. Client-centred therapy prioritises the person's own experience and pace; the counsellor follows the client's lead and offers acceptance to help people talk through difficult feelings. Trauma-focused methods concentrate on reducing the hold of past events through grounding, regulation and carefully paced processing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Adama will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. If something does not feel helpful she will adapt the way she works so the client feels understood and supported.

Online therapy with Adama is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people see visual cues and build rapport, phone work can be easier when bandwidth is low, and messaging or live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins or for those who prefer not to use video. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep contact between sessions when needed.

What concerns does Adama help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also focuses on immigration, multicultural concerns, sexual assault and young adult issues.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Sessions are person-centred and integrative, with a warm and accepting tone. Adama listens closely and offers practical grounding and awareness exercises to help manage strong emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Adama has five years of experience working in counselling roles, including work with Survivors in Transition where she completed her placement.

What professional credentials does she hold?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP in her credentials.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Adama provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Adama Giquina, BACP

Background and approach

How Adama's approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety