Elly Oka, BACP

Elly Oka is a UK-based counsellor with five years of hands-on experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also helps with career worries, self-esteem struggles and difficulties tied to relationships and intimacy.

Elly works in a straightforward, respectful way. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and looks for their existing strengths. Sessions focus on small, practical steps as well as understanding feelings and patterns that keep problems going.

Her practice draws on several well-known approaches. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take meaningful action. Attachment-Based techniques look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

Elly also uses client-centred listening and tools from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) when people need skills for managing strong emotions. She adapts methods to each person rather than following a single formula.

People often come for help with sleep, eating, addictions, ADHD-related challenges and caregiver stress. Elly aims to make therapy practical, so learning transfers into day-to-day life. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, with arrangements confirmed during the booking process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Elly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as key tools in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing new ways of coping, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. ACT emphasises values and committed action, helping people notice difficult thoughts while still moving toward what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elly will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then try methods that fit those aims. She adjusts the focus as progress is made so the work stays relevant and practical.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and avoid arranging childcare. Others prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only options when video is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these practical arrangements to help therapy slot into everyday routines.