Counsellor profile
Imade Ikponmwonsa, BACP
Counsellor - stress and grief support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem
About Imade
Counsellor Imade Ikponmwonsa is a BACP member with six years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing life changes and questions about purpose.
Imade sees each person as the expert on their own story. She focuses on practical conversations that identify what is causing daily strain and what might make things more manageable. Sessions tend to look at current difficulties, coping steps and small changes that can be tried between meetings.
Her work also covers loss and end-of-life related concerns, including hospice and bereavement issues. Imade has additional experience with guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation and social anxiety. She can talk through distress after natural or human-caused disasters and with people affected by post-traumatic stress.
Sessions are offered in English and accept international clients. Costs vary by location and are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Before a first session she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an appointment.
Imade aims to keep sessions clear and straightforward. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to cope. She works with the person’s goals and preferred pace as the work progresses.
Approaches used and what online counselling looks like
Imade works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present problems and practical coping. One common approach used in this way is brief problem-focused work, which helps identify specific difficulties and tests small behavioural or thinking changes to reduce day-to-day distress. This can suit stress, anxiety and social worry.Another approach often used is loss-focused support, which looks at how grief and hospice-related concerns affect daily life. This involves talking through memories, finding ways to manage strong emotions and planning practical steps for difficult days.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options with the client, consider goals and preferences, and agree a way forward that can be adjusted over time. The focus is on trying things that fit the person’s needs and reviewing what helps.
Practical benefits of online counselling can include fitting sessions around work or family time and avoiding travel. If you want to start, confirm the session formats offered before booking, as current options are provided when you begin the matching and scheduling steps.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus life changes and questions about life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on current problems, coping steps and small changes to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with people on mental health and life-change concerns.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin sessions?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.