Elly Oka, BACP

Elly Oka helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. Elly uses plain conversation and steady support to help people take the next step. She works with practical goals and real-world changes.

Elly practises a mix of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She uses client-centred listening to make people feel heard and accepted. She also brings in acceptance and commitment techniques to help people live by their values.

With five years of experience, Elly has worked with people facing career pressures, addiction and compassion fatigue. She has supported those dealing with parenting stress, sleeping and eating difficulties, and long-term health issues. Her background includes helping people through complex life changes and bereavement.

Elly is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She carries that credential as a sign of professional standing in the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

In sessions she aims to be calm and straightforward. Conversations focus on what someone wants to change and small steps that can make a difference. Practical tools are paired with listening so people can try things between meetings and review what helps.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take action that fits their values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build different habits, which can help with stress, panic, sleep and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs. Decisions about which techniques to use are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let conversations feel much like an in-person meeting, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options give flexibility so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort.