Dr. Afusat Apata, HCPC

Dr. Afusat Apata helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She addresses relationship struggles and parenting strain in straightforward, practical sessions. Her first concern is making talking about difficult things feel manageable and clear.

Dr Apata has ten years of professional experience and holds HCPC registration. She adapts sessions to each person’s situation rather than following a single template. Conversations focus on everyday thoughts and habits that shape mood and behaviour.

Her room centres on collaborative problem solving. She uses proven approaches such as cognitive behavioural methods and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to understand how relationships and early experiences affect current feelings.

Sessions aim to build small, practical changes people can try between meetings. The emphasis is on skills that make daily life easier rather than abstract theory. People leave with clearer steps and short practices they can use when stress or low mood shows up.

Dr Apata speaks English and Yoruba and works with people based in the United Kingdom and internationally. If you want a down-to-earth counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits, she may be a good fit.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move life in a desired direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people make different, healthier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how therapy will fit into your life. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around daily routines and reduce travel time. It can also let people pick shorter check-ins when needed or avoid being on camera if that helps them focus. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and brief practices to suit online meetings so skills can be practised between sessions.