Counsellor profile
Dorothi Oviosu, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 9 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and trauma
Continue with DorothiAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (391270)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Dorothi supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment based
- Client centred
- CBT and DBT
About Dorothi
BACP. 9 years' experience. Dorothi Oviosu works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, intimacy problems, eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self‑esteem, career questions, life changes and ADHD. She uses attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour approaches alongside mindfulness techniques.
Dorothi draws on straightforward tools in sessions, such as life graphs, sand work, and visual exercises that help make problems easier to see. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical steps a person can try between sessions. She aims to be open and honest in her style and encourages clients to make choices about the pace and focus of counselling.
She works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. That means sessions follow that organisation's professional standards. Dorothi has nine years of professional practice in the United Kingdom.
Sessions often involve noticing patterns in relationships and emotional responses, and then practising ways to change unhelpful habits. Techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy are used to spot and test unhelpful thoughts. Attachment-based ideas are used when early relationship experiences still affect current problems.
Mindfulness skills and some dialectical behaviour therapy tools are offered to help manage strong emotions and reduce distress. Practical exercises may be suggested for use between sessions to build new coping skills.
People who choose to work with Dorothi can expect a direct, collaborative approach that focuses on clear steps and simple, visual methods to track progress.
Therapeutic approaches used in remote counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current ways of relating and feeling, and it can help when trust, abandonment or attachment issues cause repeated problems. Client-centred counselling focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, giving time for people to talk and be listened to while the counsellor follows their lead. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests them with practical exercises to change mood and behaviour.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dorothi will discuss options with each person and help decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as counselling progresses.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, or to have shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow use of visual tools and exercises that Dorothi uses in her practice, so people can continue practical work between appointments.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Dorothi works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief and a wide range of other concerns listed on her profile.
What is her counselling style?
Her style is open and direct, using practical tools and visual exercises alongside conversation to help people identify patterns and try different ways of coping.
How many years has she practised?
She has nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
She works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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