Counsellor profile
Sophie Ibekwem, NCPS, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Person centred
- Domestic abuse recovery
- Confidence building
About Sophie
Counsellor Sophie Ibekwem is a NCPS and BACP registered practitioner with six years' experience. She works with issues listed in her profile such as stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem and relationship concerns. Sophie also supports people dealing with depression, grief, addictions and the strain of caring roles. Sessions are offered in English across the United Kingdom.
Sophie describes her main orientation as person‑centred. She focuses on helping people set boundaries, build confidence and make clearer choices. In practice that means listening, reflecting what comes up and helping clients decide what matters next. She does not position herself as an expert over the client but as someone who works alongside them.
The biography highlights experience with difficult childhoods, narcissistic and domestic abuse recovery, attachment and abandonment issues. Sophie notes work with eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and intimacy problems, and with people managing career change or compassion fatigue. Her additional focus areas include blended family issues, codependency and body image concerns.
Sophie is studying Transactional Analysis and psychoanalytic theory as part of ongoing professional development and is a student member of the UK Association for Transactional Analysis. The biography also states she uses evidence‑based therapeutic techniques, and she adapts conversations to the goals the client brings. She asks clients to be ready to reflect and to try new ways of thinking and behaving.
The profile says sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and that cost varies by location. To start, people are asked to select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Sophie works from a person‑centred viewpoint which centres on the client's perspective and goals. This approach involves open listening, reflecting back what emerges and helping clients decide what they want to change. It is often used for issues like low self‑esteem, life transitions and relationship difficulties.She is also studying Transactional Analysis and psychoanalytic theory. Transactional Analysis looks at recurring patterns in how people relate to others and themselves, which can help when working through attachment, abandonment or communication problems. Psychoanalytic ideas support noticing long‑standing patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sophie will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on what the client needs, wants and prefers. That plan is reviewed as therapy progresses and is intended to be collaborative rather than prescriptive.
The profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be run. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent on travelling to appointments. It can also allow for shorter check‑ins when those are useful in a busy week.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
Sophie works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self‑esteem issues among other concerns listed in her profile. She also supports people with depression, grief, addictions and parenting strain.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person‑centred, which means she focuses on listening and helping clients set their own goals. She uses evidence‑based techniques and adapts sessions to what clients want to achieve.
What experience does she have?
The biography states six years of practice working with a range of issues including difficult childhood experiences and recovery from narcissistic or domestic abuse.
Which professional bodies is she registered with?
She is listed as NCPS and BACP in her profile and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
The profile states she is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, as described in the profile.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a 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.