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Dumebi Onyejiaka, BACP

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

Works with Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem Compassion fatigue

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Dumebi Onyejiaka helps people who are facing relationship stress, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, anxiety and grief. She supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, anger, depression and problems around intimacy. Dumebi also works with concerns such as career pressure, coping with life changes and family conflict.

Dumebi uses a warm, person-focused style that centres the client's experience. She treats each conversation as a chance to understand what matters most and to build on existing strengths.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with time spent talking through feelings and finding steps that feel manageable. Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses Client-Centred ideas that prioritise the person’s pace and choices, and Psychodynamic themes to identify repeated patterns that cause distress.

These methods are used together to suit each individual’s needs. With five years of practice, Dumebi has supported people through separation, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, abandonment and attachment concerns. She also works with issues such as domestic violence, hoarding, guilt and forgiveness, and fatherhood-related challenges.

Her background gives her experience with a wide range of family and relationship problems. Dumebi is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

The focus is on helping people find clearer ways forward and on building small changes that add up over time.

How Dumebi’s approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in relationships and try new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience, giving space for them to set the pace and make choices about what to work on. This approach helps with building self-esteem and finding inner resources. Psychodynamic Therapy explores repeated patterns and long-standing feelings that influence behaviour, offering ways to understand and change these patterns over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dumebi will discuss goals, preferences and how each method might help, then adapt the way she works to suit the client. That collaborative process helps ensure the chosen approach fits the person's needs and circumstances.

Online therapy offers real practical benefits. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction when a visual connection helps the work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter reflections, ongoing support between sessions or people who prefer writing their thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on meaningful change and emotional understanding.

What kinds of problems does Dumebi help with?

Dumebi supports people with relationship and family issues, parenting difficulties, self-esteem problems, anxiety and depression. She also works with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career stress and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-focused and practical. Sessions centre the client's experience and aim to build on existing strengths while working through difficult feelings.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience supporting people with relationship and family-related concerns. That experience includes work with attachment and caregiver stress issues.

What credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This gives a range of ways to connect depending on practical needs.

How does pricing work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are delivered through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Dumebi Onyejiaka, BACP

Background and approach

How Dumebi’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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