Ayotunde Popoola, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Person-centred
Trauma-informed
Goal focused

About Ayotunde

Ayotunde Popoola offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She aims to help clients name what feels hard, find small steps forward, and rebuild a sense of control. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at people who want clear, practical help rather than jargon. Ayotunde works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is shown as a professional credential.

She uses a person-centred way of working that starts with listening and following what the client needs. That core approach is combined with tools from cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from trauma-focused work when past events keep causing distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are used when feelings and bonds are a central concern, and solution-focused techniques help set achievable goals.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person. Ayotunde supports people dealing with depression, low self-esteem, anger and career worries, plus more specific issues such as attachment concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and coping after domestic violence or divorce. She also lists coping with natural or human-caused disaster as an area of focus.

With four years of clinical experience, she brings an integrative toolkit rather than a single method. Conversations aim to build useful skills, increase emotional awareness and identify practical next steps. Language of work is English and international clients are not currently accepted.

To begin, prospective clients use the platform's Start Therapy button and a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to therapist availability.

How Ayotunde brings therapeutic approaches into online work

Ayotunde often blends person-centred (client-centred) work with cognitive behavioural techniques. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting feelings and following the client's pace to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.

She may also draw on trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to cause distress. Trauma-focused work aims to reduce the daily impact of traumatic memories and to build coping skills that help with flashbacks, avoidance and strong emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ayotunde will help clients decide what methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust plans as progress is made. That collaborative process means techniques can change as new priorities emerge.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not specify exact options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to use written tools or worksheets between meetings to practise skills learned in sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Ayotunde help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem, along with anger, career worries and coping with major life changes.

What is Ayotunde's therapeutic style?

Her main approach is person-centred listening combined with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and trauma-focused work to address thinking patterns and past events.

How much experience does she have?

Ayotunde has four years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practise?

She is listed with BACP 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?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions charged and paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with Ayotunde?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.