Ganiyat Olaleye , BACP, NCPS

Ganiyat Olaleye is a UK-based counsellor with six years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges and other life transitions. She works with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career and family difficulties, and neurodiverse presentations such as ADHD. She also addresses more specific focuses like abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and codependency.

Ganiyat practices with a range of therapeutic methods that are tailored to each person's needs, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials, indicating recognised professional standing in counselling and psychotherapy. She offers services in English and Yoruba and is open to clients both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Ganiyat works from the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and already carries strengths that can be mobilised for change. Her style is collaborative and supportive - she guides clients to explore values, build skills and develop practical strategies while respecting individual pace and preference. For those ready to take a first step toward greater wellbeing, she provides accessible, compassionate care across multiple formats.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and supports action that aligns with personal values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, low motivation and life transitions because it focuses on meaningful living rather than symptom elimination.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses. It can be helpful for difficulties with intimacy, abandonment, communication and managing relationship distress by strengthening awareness and promoting new ways of relating.

Ganiyat approaches choice of method collaboratively - she will work with each person to identify goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then tailor techniques from different models to fit those needs. This process is iterative, and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people juggling work, family or geographic distance. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions, access support from any location, and continue care during life changes while working with licensed professionals experienced in remote therapeutic work.