Adeshalewa Kolawole, BACP

Adeshalewa Kolawole is an accredited counsellor in the United Kingdom who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support young people, families, and couples. She helps clients identify trigger points and develop healthier strategies to manage emotional difficulties and the effects of trauma.

She has worked with a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression and low mood, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, PTSD, work-related difficulties, relationship strain, bereavement, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Significant experience includes supporting people who have experienced emotional and physical abuse.

Her therapeutic approach is professional, holistic, empathic and non-judgemental, integrating CBT with person-centered, humanistic, integrative and psychodynamic ideas to suit each client. She listens carefully and treats people with respect, collaborating with them to design a strategy tailored to their individual needs.

Adeshalewa encourages clients to recognise and build on their strengths so they can feel more empowered and in control of their emotional responses. She holds BACP membership, which denotes affiliation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and applies her clinical knowledge to offer practical tools and reflective support. She looks forward to working with people who wish to change their story and regain greater agency over their emotions.

Approaches that guide online care and collaboration

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and helps them take actions that align with their values; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and struggles with motivation. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship where the client is heard and respected, helping with issues like self-esteem, relationship difficulties and adjustment problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaching practical skills to change them, often used for anxiety, depression, OCD and trauma-related responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Adeshalewa works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses so clients feel involved in shaping their care.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from different locations. Working with registered professionals in these formats allows people to receive consistent therapeutic support while maintaining the convenience and accessibility of remote appointments.