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Esana Ilori, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

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Esana Ilori offers calm, practical support for people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, low mood or major life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely so people can say what matters most. Her approach aims to help clients move from coping to making real changes they notice day to day.

She uses a mix of helpful methods based on what each person needs. Sessions focus on clarifying goals, noticing difficult thoughts and feelings, and trying small changes that lead to better routines.

Background and approach

Esana draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful patterns and on acceptance and commitment principles to build values-led action. Esana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has four years of professional experience working with issues such as trauma, relationship strain, career pressure and ADHD-related challenges.

She also supports people facing postpartum depression, immigration concerns and multicultural life stressors. In a session she aims for a warm, straightforward style. Conversations include practical strategies, reflective listening and short exercises to practise between meetings.

She also offers coaching-focused work for people wanting clearer goals and career direction. Esana provides online appointments from the United Kingdom. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.

People typically start by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a time that suits them.

How Esana works online and what methods she uses

Esana often draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and learning new coping skills.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a values-based approach that helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still take steps toward what matters to them. ACT can help with stress, life transitions and long-standing worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Esana will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. She treats therapy as a collaboration and adjusts the plan as progress and needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging supports short ongoing contact between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
What concerns does Esana help with?
She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and depression, plus issues like relationship strain, career worries and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward with an emphasis on practical strategies, reflective listening and small exercises to try between sessions.
What background and experience does she have?
Esana has four years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, postpartum depression and multicultural issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practising from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost and starting therapy explained?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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