Sacha Akinyemi, BACP

Sacha Akinyemi helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting challenges. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and body image concerns, and career or life-change stressors. Sacha works with people affected by trauma and abuse, eating and anger issues, and those navigating adoption, foster care or blended family challenges.

Sacha uses a conversational, respectful style in sessions. She listens first and adapts her approach to what each person needs. Her aim is to help people find practical steps to feel steadier and more confident in day-to-day life.

Her way of working draws on client-centred therapy, where the person’s experience leads the conversation. She also uses solution-focused ideas to identify small, achievable changes. Systemic therapy informs how she looks at relationships and family patterns that affect a person’s wellbeing.

Sacha holds BACP accreditation, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has eight years of professional experience in counselling and related work.

People who choose her often want a straightforward, compassionate therapist who will help them set clear goals. Sacha encourages honest conversation and practical planning so people can try out new ways of coping between sessions.

How Sacha’s approaches work online

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience first and follows what they bring to the session. It helps when someone needs to be heard and to build self-understanding before making changes.

Solution-focused therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things forward. It is useful for people who want concrete goals and quick tools to try between sessions.

Systemic therapy pays attention to patterns in relationships and family dynamics that affect wellbeing. It can help when problems repeat across interactions or when background patterns influence day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then choose or combine techniques with the client. This is a collaborative process and may change over time as needs shift.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for flexible scheduling. They also make it simpler to check in briefly from work or to avoid long commutes when managing appointments.