Adeshalewa Kolawole, BACP

Adeshalewa Kolawole is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years' experience. She uses practical strategies to help people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress and trauma. Her approach focuses on what clients can do day to day to feel steadier and more in control.

She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. She also works in a client-centred way, listening carefully and building a respectful space. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when people want to clarify values and take steps towards a meaningful life.

Adeshalewa has supported people affected by abuse, obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviours, postpartum depression and self-harm. She also works with concerns linked to adoption and foster care, immigration, multicultural issues and young adult transitions. Her focus is on clear, manageable tools rather than jargon or long explanations.

In sessions she helps clients identify trigger points and practise healthier responses. Together with each person she makes a plan that fits their life and goals. The aim is to help people notice strengths and build lasting everyday habits that reduce distress.

People who prefer a direct, compassionate counsellor may find her style useful. She welcomes people from different backgrounds and will work collaboratively to find practical ways forward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps in that direction, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the process, with the counsellor listening closely and responding to what the individual needs in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt techniques to fit their goals and preferences. Decisions about pace, homework and the balance of practical tools versus reflective conversations are made together.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use worksheet exercises, thought records and values work between meetings so progress continues in everyday life.