Stanley Okafor , BACP

Stanley Okafor is a BACP-registered psychotherapist and counsellor with over 15 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. He divides his time between private practice, forensic settings, and the NHS, where he serves as a senior/lead therapist for a large NHS Trust. He is trained in evidence-based approaches, including accredited training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and works in an integrative way to match techniques to each person's needs.

Stanley has substantial experience assessing and treating difficulties that span from complex, long-standing issues to more straightforward concerns. His clinical background includes work with anxiety, depression, historic childhood trauma, abuse, domestic violence, addictions, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anger, and family and relationship problems. He also facilitates anger management groups in forensic settings and supports people coping with bereavement, self-esteem struggles, and personality-related difficulties.

In one-to-one therapy he generally draws on CBT while integrating other helpful methods where appropriate, tailoring the approach to the individual so therapy can be efficient and durable. Stanley aims to build a warm, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship grounded in respect and empathy, and he begins treatment with a clinical assessment that explores presenting problems, goals, and risk to ensure care is properly matched. He encourages those ready to take the first step to reach out and begin a collaborative process toward better functioning and wellbeing.