Celestina Oniye-Thomas, BACP
Experienced counsellor for relationship and midlife concerns
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- 20 years experience
- BACP registered
- Practical guidance
About Celestina
Celestina adapts sessions to each person's needs. She listens for patterns that cause pain and helps people try new ways of responding. Conversations can cover anxiety, low mood, anger, intimacy worries, or struggles with self-esteem and body image.
Her work draws on a range of therapeutic ideas. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and help people take meaningful steps despite difficult emotions.
She also brings reflective approaches influenced by Jungian and Existential traditions to explore life meaning, identity and attachment themes. Mindfulness practices are introduced when useful to reduce reactivity and build calmer attention.
People often come for practical help with parenting, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, or separation and divorce. Others want support for career stress, compassion fatigue, or coping after abandonment and domestic violence. Celestina aims to help people develop clearer choices and steadier ways of handling life’s pressures.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches can work online
Celestina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviours. CBT often suits worries, low mood, anger and practical problems by breaking them into manageable steps.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions in that direction even when feelings are hard. ACT can help with coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and chronic stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk through goals, preferences and practical needs to find an approach that fits. That conversation can happen in the first few sessions and be adjusted over time.
If you are considering online work, confirm the session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to maintain continuity when circumstances change.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting and co-parenting issues, as well as stress, anxiety and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-centred, combining listening with techniques to change thoughts and habits and to clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time zones and scheduling when arranging appointments.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.