Dumebi Onyejiaka, BACP

Dumebi Onyejiaka is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, anxiety and stress. She works with issues including grief, trauma and abuse, anger, career worries and coping with life changes. Dumebi aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for people who are uncertain where to begin.

She follows a person-centred stance that treats clients as the experts on their own lives. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and building on strengths so people can try new ways of thinking and acting. Dumebi encourages practical steps alongside talking, such as small habit changes or clearer communication practices.

Her background includes five years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience informs work with attachment-related concerns, blended family difficulties, caregiver stress, codependency, and issues around commitment and control.

Dumebi also draws on psychodynamic and existential ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships. Motivational interviewing helps when clients want to find energy and direction for change. Together, these approaches aim to clarify what matters to each person and what next steps might look like.

She describes the therapeutic relationship as collaborative and respectful. People can expect a straightforward, calm approach that balances exploring feelings with practical problem solving. The goal is to support clearer thinking and steadier habits that fit everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when people notice repeated trust or closeness problems and want to try new ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of sessions, with the counsellor offering empathetic listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dumebi will discuss what feels most useful and adapt her way of working to match the client's goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

The original profile did not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around family and work commitments, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose sessions that suit quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth needs without committing to a specific format in advance.