- Warm and interactive
- Practical coping tools
- English and Igbo
About Damian
Damian Okafor is a counsellor who works from a client-centred viewpoint. He uses a warm, interactive style and focuses on listening first. Damian aims to make people feel respected and treated with sensitivity and compassion.
He has 10 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds a BACP credential, which is listed as his professional affiliation. Damian's work has included time in GP surgeries and counselling organisations, where he supported people with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss.
In sessions he draws on Client-Centred Therapy alongside cognitive-behavioural ideas. That means he follows the person's pace, while also introducing practical ways to spot and test thoughts that can make problems feel worse. He keeps conversations straightforward and focused on what matters to the individual.
Damian helps people facing addictions, anger, self-esteem struggles and major life changes. He also supports issues such as intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, parenting stresses and career uncertainty. Additional areas he works with include attachment issues, fatherhood, multicultural concerns and seasonal mood changes.
He offers therapy in English and Igbo and is open to working with people beyond the UK. Getting started usually involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session according to availability. Damian encourages practical steps and small changes that fit into everyday life.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of the work and focuses on listening, empathy and respect. Online sessions with this approach tend to prioritise the individual's pace and the topics they bring, which can help people feel heard and understood from the first meeting.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. In remote sessions CBT techniques can include noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioural experiments and working through practical steps to reduce anxiety, low mood or patterns that feed problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as you go. That means sessions can shift from listening-based conversation to brief, goal-focused work when that helps.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. The main practical benefit of online therapy is fitting work into everyday life - it can make it easier to schedule appointments around work and family, avoid travel time and keep discussions focused. Some approaches also lend themselves to shorter check-ins or homework tasks you can try between meetings, which helps keep progress steady.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Igbo
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Damian help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. He also assists with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, sleeping and parenting stresses.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is client-centred and warm, with an interactive approach. He listens first and works with the person to set goals and practical steps.
What background does he bring to therapy?
He has 10 years of professional experience working in GP surgeries and counselling organisations in the UK. His work has covered a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he located?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients, so people outside the UK may be able to connect for therapy.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.