Damian Okafor, BACP

Damian Okafor works from a blend of client-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches. He is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) member with ten years of professional experience in the UK. Damian aims to build a respectful, warm space where people can talk about what matters to them and feel heard.

He helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety and those managing anger or addictions. He also supports people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, and life changes such as career shifts or parenting challenges. Damian pays attention to issues around identity and discrimination and offers help for LGBT concerns, multicultural stress, and immigration-related strain.

His counselling style is interactive and non-judgemental. He works with clients to identify practical steps and small experiments they can try between sessions. Cognitive-behavioural techniques are used to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, while client-centred listening keeps the focus on the person's own goals.

Damian trained with an MSc in Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology and has worked in GP surgeries and counselling organisations across the UK. He brings experience from those settings into his practice, aiming for clear, straightforward work that fits everyday life.

Sessions can be conducted in English or Igbo. International clients are accepted, and sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Damian's approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy, reflection and support so the client can make sense of their experience and set their own goals. This style helps with issues like low self-esteem, identity concerns and relationship strain.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. The therapist and client work together to spot unhelpful patterns, try new behaviours and use practical exercises to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Damian will discuss which methods feel most helpful and tailor the plan to the client's aims and preferences. He treats the process as collaborative, adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel commitments, reduce time spent commuting, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can use these options to help people maintain steady progress without changing their daily routines.