Stanley Okafor, BACP

Stanley Okafor is a BACP-registered psychotherapist and counsellor with more than 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. He works across private practice, forensic settings and the NHS, where he serves as a senior and lead therapist for a large NHS Trust. His registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) reflects professional training and adherence to recognised ethical standards.

Stanley offers one-to-one, evidence-informed psychotherapy and tends to work primarily with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while drawing on client-centered, emotionally focused and solution-focused methods as needed. This flexible, integrative style is tailored to each person's circumstances and aims to promote meaningful, lasting change rather than quick fixes. He places particular emphasis on building rapport and trust so clients feel respected, heard and able to engage at their own pace.

His clinical work covers a broad spectrum - from stress, anxiety and depression to family and relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, self-esteem and career issues. Additional focus areas include attachment and adoption-related matters, caregiver stress, codependency, autism and Asperger syndrome, domestic violence and substance misuse. Stanley accepts international clients and offers therapy in English, tailoring his approach to each individual's goals and life context.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work

Stanley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in his practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain distress and then developing practical strategies to change them - it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress and many everyday concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship where the therapist offers empathy and active listening to help clients explore their feelings and discover their own solutions.

He approaches treatment collaboratively, recognising that finding the best method is part of the therapy process. Stanley works with each person to agree which approaches fit their goals, needs and preferences, and adapts or combines methods as therapy progresses so clients feel involved in decisions about their care.

Online sessions - by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging - make it easier to access therapy from different locations and to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. For many clients these options increase flexibility and continuity of care, letting them engage in regular sessions without the need to travel, and supporting steady progress with the guidance of a registered professional.