Counsellor profile
Ganiyat Olaleye, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Client‑Centred
About Ganiyat
Ganiyat Olaleye is a counsellor and a member of BACP and NCPS with six years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports clients with grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem and motivation concerns.
Ganiyat uses several spoken approaches in sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred methods. She blends these methods to suit what each person brings to the room. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking as well as understanding feelings.
She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, anger, addictions and intimacy-related problems. Additional areas include body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress and aspects of attachment and abandonment. Her background reflects work across a broad range of life changes and long-term concerns.
Ganiyat offers counselling in English and Yoruba. She accepts international clients and asks people to use the site process to match and book a first session. Fees vary by situation and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
In early sessions she helps people set clear goals and decide which approaches fit best. Expect practical discussion, exercises from CBT or ACT when useful, and listening that focuses on your priorities. She aims to make the work manageable and suited to everyday life.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people take small steps towards values and daily actions even when feelings are hard to bear.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence actions and mood. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to change unhelpful patterns and improve sleep, anxiety and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the booking options before you arrange anything. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into work breaks, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods for remote sessions, for example using brief exercises, worksheets or paced conversations rather than in-person techniques.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, parenting and self-esteem among other areas.
What style of counselling does she use?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred approaches to match a person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
Which professional bodies is she listed with?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees arranged?
Fees vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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