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Omowumi Idowu, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 16 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

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Omowumi Idowu offers a gentle, person-focused approach to counselling. She uses client-centred and attachment-based ideas to help people feel heard and understood. Her name appears here because she aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.

She draws on 16 years of experience supporting people through trauma and abuse. She also helps with grief and loss, low self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

In practice she listens first and asks practical questions next. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on small, realistic steps forward. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used to build momentum and set achievable goals.

Her background includes counselling work in primary and secondary school settings in the UK and overseas. That experience has informed how she talks about difficult topics and how she adapts her approach for different situations. People can expect a warm and patient manner.

Omowumi emphasises respect and sensitivity in sessions and works to build a trusting relationship. She believes change is possible at any stage with steady support and clear practical guidance.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Omowumi uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and patterns. This approach can help when past experiences make trust or closeness difficult and when people want to understand why they react a certain way.

She also draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels genuinely heard. That style is helpful for building confidence and exploring emotions at a comfortable pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and adapt methods based on each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Decisions about techniques and pace are made collaboratively during ongoing sessions.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be used if a simpler connection or less bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer to write rather than speak. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible for different routines and situations.

What concerns does Omowumi help with?

She helps people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, motivation issues, and coping with major life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her work is client-centred and attachment-based, with elements of motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to set practical goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of professional experience supporting people in a range of settings, including school-based counselling roles in the UK and abroad.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as provided in her credentials.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

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

How is cost handled for sessions?

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 the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 16 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Omowumi Idowu, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with trauma and abuse