Imade Ikponmwonsa, BACP

Imade Ikponmwonsa helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She works with those facing major life changes and supports people seeking more motivation and confidence. Imade writes in a warm, direct way and aims to make first steps feel simpler and less overwhelming.

Imade believes each person knows their story best. She looks for strengths people already have and uses them to tackle what feels hard. Sessions focus on small, practical steps alongside honest conversations about feelings and choices.

Her practice includes support for people coping with isolation, guilt or shame, and those dealing with bereavement or end-of-life issues. She also addresses stress after disasters, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and women’s issues. Imade pays attention to what matters most to each person and adapts the work accordingly.

Imade has six years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. She is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Her way of working is collaborative and down-to-earth, aiming to make therapy a manageable part of daily life.

People who choose Imade often want a straightforward approach. She helps set realistic goals and checks in on progress. Her aim is to support lasting change by building on what already works in someone’s life.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Imade uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and practise different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach centres on processing grief and loss by creating space to remember, reflect and find ways to carry meaning forward in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Imade will talk with each person about their goals, needs and preferences and will adapt methods as therapy progresses. This collaborative planning helps find the techniques that feel most useful and realistic for everyday life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit quieter bandwidth or hands-free time, live chat can be a shorter check-in and text messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.