Damian Okafor, BACP

Damian Okafor is a UK-based therapist with a decade of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and anger management. He trained at Regent's University London, earning an MSc in Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology, and he is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

His clinical experience includes work in GP surgeries within the NHS and in several counselling organisations across the United Kingdom. Damian blends cognitive-behavioural techniques with a client-centred, person-focused stance to create a warm, interactive therapeutic environment. He approaches each person with sensitivity, respect and compassion, and avoids labelling that can feel stigmatizing.

Damian views clients as experts in their own stories and works to help them identify and build on their strengths. He supports people taking early steps toward change as well as those facing complex life transitions, offering non-judgemental guidance aimed at practical coping and deeper self-understanding. He provides therapy in English and Igbo and is open to working with clients beyond the UK.

Therapeutic Approaches Damian Uses for Online Therapy

Damian often combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy to help clients explore feelings and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic space where the client’s perspective guides the work and helps with self-esteem, life transitions and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is more structured and practical - it helps identify and shift thoughts and behaviours that contribute to anxiety, stress, anger and similar difficulties. Existential therapy is also part of his toolkit; it invites reflection on meaning, values and personal responsibility, which can be useful for people facing major life questions or grief.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Damian will work with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques as the therapeutic relationship develops and new priorities emerge. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver these approaches effectively in an online format.

Online therapy with Damian can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and circumstances. These options make it easier to access regular support from wherever the client is located and to select the communication style that feels most comfortable for them.