Celestina Oniye-Thomas, BACP

Celestina Oniye-Thomas brings two decades of experience working in the UK mental health field. She holds BACP accreditation and focuses on helping people with relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, and confidence issues. Her approach is respectful and compassionate and she tailors sessions to each person's situation.

She aims to create straightforward, practical conversations. Sessions look at patterns that cause stress, anxiety, anger or low self-esteem and develop ways to manage them day to day. She also supports people facing career change, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues, and those coping with life transitions.

Her work draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness practices and ideas from existential and Jungian perspectives. This blend is used to help people notice thoughts and feelings, try out new ways of responding, and make sense of personal meaning and life choices.

People often come with problems tied to family of origin, blended family dynamics, abandonment or attachment worries. She also addresses adoption and foster care dynamics, codependency, communication and control issues, and the emotional effects of divorce or domestic violence.

Sessions are shaped around individual goals and practical steps. Celestina encourages collaboration so people leave with clear tools they can use between meetings.

Approaches that shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small steps towards them while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce distress. It can help with anxiety, depression, stress and many everyday problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which many people find helpful for stress and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Celestina will talk with people about their goals and preferences, and adapt methods so they fit each situation. The choice of techniques is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or caregiving duties and can reduce travel time. It also allows for different ways to meet needs, for example sessions that are shorter for quick check-ins or phone options when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor practical arrangements so therapy fits into everyday life.