Celestina Oniye-Thomas

• Relationship difficulties
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting concerns

About Celestina

Celestina Oniye-Thomas helps people work on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting matters and confidence building using a mix of psychological approaches. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 20 years' experience in practice.

She works directly with the issues people bring. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practising small changes that can make daily life easier. Her style combines practical exercises with reflective discussion depending on what a person prefers.

Over two decades she has supported people with a wide range of difficulties. These include stress, anxiety, depression, anger, intimacy-related issues and coping with major life changes. She also works on concerns such as body image, self-esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue and eating-related difficulties.

Celestina gives particular attention to family-related themes. That includes adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, communication problems, family of origin difficulties, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns and patterns linked to avoidant personality or codependency.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existential and Jungian ideas, and mindfulness practices. These are used to help people notice thoughts and feelings, try new behaviours, and make choices that fit their values.

Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom. International clients are accepted. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and practical arrangements via the service booking process.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take steps that fit their values; it is often used for stress, anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns and trying practical experiments to change them; it can help with anxiety, depression, anger and coping skills. Mindfulness practice supports noticing feelings and bodily experience in the moment which can reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their situation, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative process helps shape session activities and homework between meetings.

Please confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for different kinds of check-ins such as shorter conversations when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and reflection tasks to suit video, phone or other session styles, helping people keep progress moving despite a busy life.

Topics Celestina lists

• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Coaching
• Stress and anxiety
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Traumatic brain injury
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Celestina

Does she work with anxiety or depression?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety and depression using psychological approaches and practical exercises.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existential and Jungian ideas, and mindfulness practices.

How long has she been practising?

She has 20 years of professional experience in the UK.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking via the service, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

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