Ganiyat Olaleye, BACP, NCPS

Ganiyat Olaleye is a UK-based qualified counsellor with six years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with issues including stress and anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting concerns, self-esteem and motivation, perinatal mental health, addictions, trauma, and other areas of emotional distress. She approaches each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to build on individual strengths so clients can move toward clearer goals and greater wellbeing.

Ganiyat uses a variety of therapeutic methods tailored to the needs of each client, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work, client-centered practice, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when appropriate. Her aim is to collaborate with clients to find practical tools and new perspectives that fit their circumstances. She recognizes that taking the first step toward change takes courage and offers steady support throughout that process.

Ganiyat holds credentials with BACP, indicating membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, a professional counselling credential. She provides therapy in English and Yoruba and accepts international clients while practicing from the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and develop practical ways to act in line with those values. It focuses on building psychological flexibility so clients can handle difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in relationships and emotion regulation - it can be useful for addressing intimacy-related issues, relationship conflict, and long-standing attachment wounds.

Ganiyat collaborates with clients to find the therapeutic approach that best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines elements from different models as needed and involves clients in choosing which strategies to try, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles and time zones. This variety makes it easier for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints to access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists while maintaining continuity of care.