Chijioke Onwuzuruike, BACP

Chijioke Onwuzuruike is a counsellor with over 11 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression. He works in English and accepts international clients. Chijioke holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP in his credentials list.

Chijioke uses clear, conversational work in sessions and centres on each person's strengths. He believes people know their own story and that therapy can help them build on what already works. He aims to make the first steps less daunting and to provide steady support while people set and reach their goals.

His background includes roles across both military and civilian settings, which has given him experience with diverse life challenges and practical pressures. That experience informs how he approaches issues such as addiction, mood difficulties and relationship strain.

In practice he draws on a mix of approaches. Cognitive behavioural work helps to spot and change unhelpful thinking and routine habits. Client-centred ways of working keep the conversation focused on the person's priorities and pace.

Sessions may also use elements of mindfulness to build present-moment coping and solution-focused techniques to set achievable steps between meetings. Chijioke’s style aims to be practical and down to earth, with attention to what people want to change next.

Practical therapy approaches for online work

Chijioke often uses cognitive behavioural work to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and daily routines. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress and mood difficulties because it breaks problems into small, practical steps to try between sessions.

He also draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. That style helps people feel heard and shapes the pace and goals of sessions around what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked or not worked before, and then agree on methods to try together. Plans can be adjusted as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant to the person's needs.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed. It can also let people use audio-only contact when bandwidth is low or a quieter, less visual check-in is preferred.