Stanley Okafor, BACP

Stanley Okafor is a seasoned psychotherapist and counsellor with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people facing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. He is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and combines evidence-based methods with an integrative mindset to tailor work to each person’s needs. Stanley divides his time between private practice, a forensic setting, and the NHS, where he serves as a senior clinician, bringing experience with both complex and more common presenting problems.

He is trained in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and integrates techniques from other therapeutic models to address issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, parenting concerns, self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and intimacy-related challenges. He also works with ADHD, attachment and adoption-related concerns, caregiver stress, and problems arising from domestic violence and separation.

Stanley takes a collaborative, person-centred stance that emphasises rapport, warmth, and respectful challenge. Initial sessions include a clinical and risk assessment to clarify goals and shape a focused treatment plan. He aims for practical, durable change rather than quick fixes and supports clients through the gradual process of recovery and growth. If someone is ready to start work on their wellbeing, Stanley offers a measured, compassionate pathway back to greater balance and functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Care

Stanley draws strongly on cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. CBT is often suited to anxiety, depression, stress, and many common mood and coping difficulties.

He also uses a client-centred approach that prioritises the individual’s experience, offering empathic listening and collaborative exploration so that goals emerge from what matters most to the client. This approach supports relationship, self-esteem, and adjustment-related concerns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another tool in his practice for helping people understand and shift emotional responses within close relationships, which can be useful for couple work, attachment issues, and intimacy-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Stanley works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then blends techniques to form a personalised plan rather than relying on a single method. This helps ensure the work fits the client rather than forcing the client to fit the model.

Online therapy with Stanley is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and schedules while enabling ongoing, practical support from a licensed professional.