Modupe Awonuga, BACP

Modupe Awonuga is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stresses, low self esteem, depression and major life changes such as a midlife crisis. She uses a warm, respectful approach and aims to make conversations straightforward and practical. Modupe is a member of the BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She trained with an Advanced Diploma in Counselling and additional diplomas in Therapeutic and Psychotherapeutic Counselling. Her experience includes a placement with NHS Talking Therapy (formerly IAPT) and volunteer work in a mental health organisation. Modupe also undertook trauma-informed training and learning in cultural sensitivity.

In sessions she offers person-centred listening alongside psychodynamic thinking and elements drawn from cognitive approaches. That means she pays attention to current problems while also helping clients notice patterns from the past that still affect them now. Conversations are collaborative and aim to build clearer choices and steadier motivation.

Modupe also supports people with issues around abandonment, attachment, body image, guilt and shame, isolation and finding life purpose. She can discuss workplace pressures, narcissistic dynamics and concerns common to women.

Alongside her private work she advocates for clients, helping them access services and express their needs to organisations. She continues regular supervision, personal therapy and professional development to inform her practice.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they relate to others and work on more secure ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre, offering empathetic listening and support while the client finds their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Modupe will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to use. The process is collaborative and may blend these approaches as the work evolves.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and keeping appointments without travel. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, fit a session into a work break, or avoid camera use when preferred. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.