Dr. Afusat Apata

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship difficulties
• Parenting support

About Afusat

Dr. Afusat Apata works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, low self-esteem and depression, using conversations and practical strategies to help people manage day-to-day problems. She is registered with the HCPC and has ten years of professional experience.

Dr Apata uses clear, collaborative sessions where clients set the pace and goals. She listens for patterns in thinking and behaviour and offers ways to test new responses. Sessions include talking, practical exercises and agreed steps to try between meetings.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns beyond the main areas, including attachment issues, abandonment fears, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and addiction-related difficulties. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, ageing and caregiver stress.

The approaches she draws on include cognitive and behavioural methods, acceptance-based ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centred practice and elements of dialectical behaviour approaches. These are used to help with symptoms, interpersonal patterns and coping skills rather than to label someone.

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking actions that matter despite difficult feelings; it is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current difficulties, which can help with communication and relationship problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns with practical exercises and behavioural experiments that can reduce symptoms and improve coping.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss the options with each person, try methods that suit their goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are involved in choosing which techniques to use and in setting realistic steps between sessions.

Practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and reduced travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or telephone contact for brief updates, while others choose video meetings for longer therapeutic work; confirm the current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it simpler to keep continuity of care when living abroad or when schedules change, and therapists will help arrange a format that fits everyday life.

Topics Afusat lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Afusat

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her core concerns and she uses methods such as CBT and ACT to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a mix of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and client-centred methods tailored to each person's goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the HCPC.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.

Can she work with clients outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.