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Dorothi Oviosu, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 9 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

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Dorothi Oviosu helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family worries, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating issues, intimacy concerns and self‑esteem. She also supports those facing career changes, parenting strain, ADHD and other life transitions. Dorothi works in a warm, open way to make it easier to talk about hard things.

She uses an approach that centres the person in the room. Conversations are practical and compassionate.

Background and approach

She listens without judgement and helps people make sense of patterns that keep causing pain. That might mean looking at attachment and how past relationships affect current ones. Dorothi draws on several methods to meet different needs.

Cognitive behavioural techniques help break unhelpful thinking and behaviour cycles. Client‑centred work focuses on the person’s goals and choices. Dialectical skills and mindfulness tools teach ways to manage distress in the moment.

Over nine years Dorothi has worked with many common and complex concerns, including abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence, addiction and blended family stress. She brings straightforward exercises such as life timelines and practical grounding tools to sessions to help people try things between meetings. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Sessions are offered in English and she sees clients based in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. The approach is collaborative; Dorothi helps people find steps that feel doable and that fit their lives.

How Dorothi’s approaches work online

Attachment‑based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and feelings. Online sessions can help people notice patterns linked to abandonment or attachment difficulties and try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, depression and many day‑to‑day problems because it gives clear steps to try between sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches skills to bring attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity; it can help with stress, emotional regulation and urges that follow intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. Dorothi will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which approaches to try. The plan can be adjusted over time so methods fit the client’s needs and what feels manageable for them.

Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text‑based messaging make short check‑ins and ongoing support possible between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel while still working with registered or accredited professionals.

What concerns does she help with?

Dorothi supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, eating and intimacy concerns, self‑esteem and career changes. She also works with ADHD, parenting strain and a range of related problems such as abandonment and codependency.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She works in a warm, non‑judgemental way that centres the person’s goals. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, with an emphasis on understanding patterns and finding workable steps forward.

How long has she been practising?

Dorothi has nine years of experience working with a wide variety of concerns and life situations.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works with people in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Dorothi Oviosu, BACP

Background and approach

How Dorothi’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety