Gail Adeniyi, BACP

Gail Adeniyi helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self esteem, depression, and relationship problems. She supports those coping with big life changes and people who have experienced domestic violence. Gail writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what someone needs right now.

Gail has six years of experience as a counsellor and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She knows how hard it can be to start therapy because she has undertaken her own therapeutic work. That experience shapes how she offers support and how she stays present with difficult feelings.

Sessions are adapted to each person. Gail focuses on building trust, improving communication, and helping people feel steadier in their everyday lives. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, avoidant personality patterns, control problems, and feelings of emptiness.

Practical goals are part of her approach. Gail helps people address guilt, shame, jealousy, and family-related strains while exploring life purpose and steps forward. Conversations aim to be clear, direct, and kind so progress can be noticed between sessions.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space and a counsellor who will walk alongside them while they find better ways to cope. Gail tailors the pace and focus to each person’s needs and helps set realistic steps towards change.

Approaches and online support that fit your life

Gail uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people feel more able to cope and to make practical changes. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and then testing small changes to see what helps; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach pays attention to how early attachment and abandonment experiences shape current relationships and trust; it helps people understand patterns in closeness and distance and work towards healthier connection.

Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. Gail will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which techniques to try. That collaborative process is ongoing so the plan can change if something is not helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging works for ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life while keeping the focus on steady progress.