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Celestina Oniye-Thomas, BACP

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

Works with Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoaching

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Celestina Oniye-Thomas is a counsellor with two decades of practical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing relationship tensions, family problems and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with parenting and co-parenting stresses and people trying to rebuild confidence after difficult events.

She uses familiar, straightforward conversation rather than jargon. Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation and goals. She aims to listen with sensitivity and to offer clear, manageable steps that people can try between meetings.

Background and approach

Her background includes long clinical practice and a BACP registration, which means she follows recognised professional standards. That experience includes work with issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, eating and body image concerns, and compassion fatigue. She has particular experience with attachment and abandonment themes, adoptive and foster care questions, blended family dynamics and communication problems.

She also addresses concerns around control, codependency, divorce and domestic violence in individual sessions. Therapy typically blends practical skills and reflective exploration. People can expect a mix of short-term strategies and deeper conversations about patterns that recur in relationships and life choices.

Sessions are aimed at helping people manage stress better, make clearer decisions, and feel steadier day to day.

How these approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most to you and taking small committed steps toward those values. It can help with anxiety, depression and feeling stuck by teaching ways to notice thoughts without being driven by them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It offers practical tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and to build new habits, which can be useful for stress, panic, low mood and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The counsellor will discuss your goals and try different ways of working. This is collaborative - you and the therapist check what helps and adjust as you go.

Online sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging add flexibility. Video is best for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people with less bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text work well for short check-ins, writing things through, or keeping therapy going between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and travel.
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and co-parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, and related areas such as eating, anger and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is conversational and practical. Expect listening, reflection and simple strategies to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits them.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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