Grace Ovba-Adebiyi, BACP

Grace Ovba-Adebiyi is a qualified integrative counsellor licensed in the United Kingdom and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the UK professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. With seven years of clinical experience, she supports people facing a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family challenges, intimacy-related issues and sleep problems.

Grace approaches therapy as a collaborative journey that recognises each person as the expert on their own life. She offers a supportive, empathetic and kindly challenging space where strengths are identified and used to help address what feels overwhelming. Her work draws on several therapeutic methods - including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) - to tailor the process to each individual’s needs.

Areas of additional focus include body image, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic and post-traumatic stress, self-love and social anxiety. Grace works in English and accepts international clients, providing flexible online options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and messaging to accommodate different circumstances. She aims to empower people with practical tools and compassionate collaboration as they work toward clearer, more fulfilling ways of living.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to clarify the values that guide a meaningful life. It can help with anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress and difficulty making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them through practical strategies and behavioral experiments - it is commonly used for anxiety, panic, low mood and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard and collaborative exploration so clients can find their own solutions and build self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Grace will collaborate with each person to determine which methods and pace fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone, live chat and text messaging allow people to access licensed professionals from different locations and at times that suit their routines. These options can make ongoing support easier to maintain while accommodating work, family and travel commitments.