Dr. Kobe Akanmu, BACP, NCPS

Dr. Kobe Akanmu is a UK-licensed psychotherapist and Christian counsellor with five years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relationship challenges. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, grief and life transitions, as well as family and relationship concerns including parenting, blended family issues, infidelity, and boundaries. Her practice also addresses more specific struggles like abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, and feelings of emptiness.

Dr. Akanmu combines evidence-informed methods with a warm, person-centered stance, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to the individual needs of each person she sees. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials, which indicate professional registration and training in counselling and psychotherapy. Her approach blends cognitive-behavioural strategies with humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives to help clients understand patterns, build coping skills, and find clearer ways forward.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction and frames the first step toward change as an act of courage. Dr. Akanmu aims to empower clients to make meaningful shifts in their lives and looks forward to collaborating with those ready to begin therapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Kobe Akanmu draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person is the expert on their own experience - this approach helps when someone needs empathy, self-exploration, or support making meaning of life changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to build practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress. Additionally, psychodynamic therapy is offered to explore how past relationships and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationship dynamics, which can be useful for deeper emotional work and longstanding patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Akanmu collaborates with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning their care rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Dr. Akanmu is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Working with registered professionals in these formats can make it easier to access consistent support while balancing work, family, and other commitments.