- Attachment based therapy
- Client centred work
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Gifty
Gifty Ogene is a registered counsellor and psychotherapist (NCPS) with 12 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and other life changes. Gifty also supports people with parenting and intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, career questions and compassion fatigue.
She draws on person-centred practice to build a steady therapeutic relationship. That approach focuses on listening and helping people decide which parts of their life to address. Gifty combines this with psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences affect present behaviour and with cognitive work to challenge unhelpful thinking.
Her past roles include supporting bereaved relatives, carers and friends after losses in hospice care. She has spent time working with couples on communication, conflict, infidelity and money issues. Those settings have informed her approach to grief and relationship work.
Sessions are described as straightforward conversations where the client and therapist agree the focus. Gifty aims to be non-judgemental and to keep clear boundaries in the work. She recognises cultural beliefs and personal background as part of how people make sense of problems.
Clients can expect practical discussion about feelings, patterns and choices. Gifty uses simple tools from cognitive methods alongside reflective work about early experiences. The goal is to find manageable steps that fit everyday life and to try ways of thinking and behaving that reduce distress.
If someone prefers to start by describing a current difficulty, she asks them to outline what matters most and they plan next steps together.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Gifty uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when people struggle with intimacy, abandonment or communication problems by linking past experiences to today's reactions.She also works in a client-centred way that prioritises listening and the client's own concerns. That means sessions focus on what matters now and the person decides which issues to explore. Cognitive behavioural work appears alongside these approaches to identify and test thoughts that increase anxiety or low mood.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. They can try different methods and adjust the plan as they learn what helps.
The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it practical for keeping therapy alongside study, work and other commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her practice uses person-centred listening, psychodynamic reflection on past patterns and cognitive approaches to challenge unhelpful thinking.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy, including bereavement and couples work.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as shown in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients as indicated in her profile and she conducts work in English.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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