Imade Ikponmwonsa, BACP

Imade Ikponmwonsa is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes, and she has particular experience helping clients navigate grief, loss, self-esteem and confidence challenges, and motivation concerns. Her work also addresses post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, issues related to hospice and end-of-life, feelings of guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, and questions around life purpose and women’s issues.

Imade approaches therapy from the view that each person is the expert of their own story and already carries strengths that can be drawn on to meet and overcome difficult moments. She aims to work collaboratively with clients, offering support as they take the often courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and contented life. Imade holds BACP credentials - membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which indicates professional training and adherence to standards in the UK - and she is accepting both UK-based and international clients who seek flexible therapeutic support.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Support

Imade uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the presenting issue. She draws on cognitive and behavioral techniques that help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and low mood. These approaches focus on learning skills and experimenting with new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

She also works with grief-focused methods that provide space to explore loss, process complex emotions, and find personal meaning as part of the healing journey. These grief-oriented techniques aim to validate experience while helping clients build coping strategies appropriate to their stage of adjustment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Imade works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what is helping and adjust methods as therapy progresses.

Online sessions - via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - add practical flexibility, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or access support from different locations. These options support consistent engagement and make it possible to receive care in ways that suit personal schedules and comfort levels.