Counsellor profile
Celestina Oniye-Thomas, BACP
Counsellor for relationships and trauma
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- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Celestina
Counsellor Celestina Oniye-Thomas is a BACP member with 20 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and coparenting challenges, and issues such as stress, anxiety and depression. Sessions also address intimacy, eating and body image, anger, self-esteem and career-related stresses.
Celestina uses a mix of practical talking and reflective work. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Jungian and existential ideas alongside mindfulness techniques. That range means she can work on immediate coping skills and on longer-standing patterns that affect relationships and sense of self.
In a typical session she and the client clarify a few goals and pick straightforward steps to try between meetings. She pays attention to how family history and attachment can shape current problems, and she will look at patterns such as codependency, control issues or avoidance when they come up. For parenting and blended-family matters she focuses on communication and practical strategies for day-to-day life.
Her style is direct and conversational. Clients can expect clear explanations of suggested exercises, short practical tasks, and space to reflect on what those tasks reveal. Work can include mindfulness practice, thought records, values-focused actions, and exploration of recurring dreams or symbols if that fits the person.
Celestina works with people from different cultural backgrounds and accepts international clients. She offers appointments in English and uses a subscription payment model that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Celestina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness work. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. ACT focuses on values and committed actions, helping people live in line with what matters to them even when feelings are difficult. Mindfulness adds simple attention practices that can reduce reactivity and improve concentration.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods as therapy progresses. Clients are invited to set small goals and review what works, rather than being expected to follow one fixed method.
Confirm the current session formats before booking. The practical benefits of remote work include easier fitting of appointments around work or family commitments, shorter check-ins when there is limited time, and options that reduce travel. These points are helpful for people juggling childcare, work hours or long commutes. Registered or accredited professionals can offer this flexibility while helping clients practise techniques between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with relationships, family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress and anxiety, depression and more practical issues such as career stress and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a combination of talking therapies and practical exercises. Expect explained techniques, short tasks between sessions and reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check practical arrangements for time zones when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model and the subscription can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location.
How do I begin with a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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