Grace Ovba-Adebiyi , BACP

Grace Ovba-Adebiyi is an integrative counsellor licensed in the United Kingdom who brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - and offers a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes empathy, kindness, and respectful challenge. Grace views each person as the expert in their own life and helps clients identify and build on their existing strengths to address the issues that feel most pressing.

Her practice supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, career transitions, bipolar management, and adapting to life changes. Additional areas of focus include body image, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety. She works with individuals seeking both short-term help and longer-term therapeutic support, using evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s situation.

Grace aims to create a warm, supportive environment where clients can take courageous steps toward greater well-being. She frames therapy as a partnership, offering guidance and practical tools while empowering people to make meaningful changes at their own pace.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Grace draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), along with client-centered principles, to offer practical and compassionate online support. ACT helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking actions that matter - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and developing concrete skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, panic, and low mood. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client’s own capacity for growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Grace works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy stays aligned with what is most helpful. She draws on these frameworks flexibly rather than applying them rigidly.

Online therapy with Grace is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing greater flexibility for scheduling and accessibility across locations. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or on the go, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to suit different styles of work and client needs.