Bolanle Babatunde, BACP

Bolanle Babatunde offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or major life changes. She is straightforward in sessions and helps clients name what feels stuck. Bolanle works with issues such as relationships, grief, parenting concerns, addiction and trauma, and with people wanting clearer direction in work or life.

She has a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Bolanle has seven years of counselling experience and draws on a range of evidence-based techniques to tailor each session to the person she is speaking with.

In practical terms she helps people look at how early attachments affect current relationships. She supports clients to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to try different ways of responding. Sessions can be short term for a specific problem or longer term for deeper change.

Her work often focuses on family of origin issues, communication and commitment concerns, abandonment and attachment problems, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or caregiving. She also addresses body image, codependency, anger and the effects of domestic violence and separation.

Bolanle works with people from diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Therapy can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, so people can choose what fits their life.

How integrative methods work online

Integrative counselling blends different evidence-based techniques so sessions fit the person in front of the counsellor. One common element is looking at attachment and early relationships to see how they shape current patterns. This helps when relationship difficulties, abandonment feelings or attachment issues are causing ongoing stress.

Another useful strand is cognitive-style work that helps people recognise and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. That approach is practical and aimed at changing day-to-day responses to anxiety, low mood or self-critical thoughts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals, try methods and adjust the plan if something is not helping. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick reflections between sessions or people who find writing easier than speaking.