Grace Ovba-Adebiyi, BACP

Grace Ovba-Adebiyi is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years of practice in the United Kingdom and works with people who are trying to feel steadier and more able to cope. Grace describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to offer a supportive and kindly challenging space.

She believes the person in the room is the expert on their story and looks for strengths that can help with change. Sessions focus on building practical skills and noticing patterns that get in the way of daily life. Grace uses a mix of talking and specific exercises to help people manage stress and anxiety.

Clients come for many reasons, including low mood, trauma and abuse, problems with eating and body image, relationship and intimacy concerns, and difficulty sleeping. She also works with anger, career uncertainty, bipolar mood management, and the strain of major life changes. Additional areas include panic, social anxiety, guilt and shame, loneliness, and self-love work.

Grace draws on several established approaches to shape the work, choosing techniques to suit each person. The aim is to help someone feel more able to cope, make clearer choices, and notice what matters to them. People should check current session options before booking to confirm how she meets online or in-person needs.

Her style is warm and direct, with space for reflection and practical steps between sessions. Grace supports clients who want a mix of emotional understanding and concrete tools to move forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps towards those values, while learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and behaviours and practising different ways of responding through simple exercises and homework. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and expressing core emotions to change how people relate to themselves and others and is often used when relational patterns are causing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Grace works collaboratively to match methods to a client's goals and preferences, and she will discuss which techniques feel most useful. That way the work combines emotional understanding with practical tools tailored to the person's needs.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so readers should confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity during life changes and make it simpler to balance work and family commitments.