Esther Olawande
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About me
Are you struggling to cope, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed by life’s challenges and demands? Do you find yourself anxious, lost or confused by things happening around you? Are you feeling disconnected relationally with your partner, family, friends or loved ones? Or are you looking to create change?
We all face crossroad challenges at different stages in life, therefore there is no shame in seeking support to help you make sense of seemingly confusing and sometimes conflicting issues. Seeking help is bravery.
Every individual is unique and we all respond to our environment in different and unique ways. We all deserve to be heard and within each and every one of us is the ability to change, transform and evolve. One of the most insightful things I’ve learnt as a mental health practitioner is that we are products of our thoughts, experiences, education and environment. How we think affects our worldview and determines our success in life. Our thoughts affect our physical and mental health and this may have significant impact on our present and future. We will work together to explore your feelings and how to manage your thoughts and relationships so you can live the peaceful and thriving life you truly deserve.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 20 years experience of working with individuals, young people and families in the public, private and voluntary sectors. My PhD research in Social Work gives me a strong grounding in wider societal problems and gives me the opportunity to understand people’s behaviour when it comes to information seeking. I have since leveraged this training with the transition into counselling and psychotherapy, which has given me a deeper understanding of human behaviour and development. It has also given me the ability to support people in making sense of their relationships and understanding themselves better in the process.
While I still retain my role in the charity sector running workshops and seminars for young people, couples and parents, my training in integrative counselling and psychotherapy gives me the additional edge of walking alongside my clients through their dark moments, getting to understand their challenges and experiences in order to co-design and implement the appropriate intervention that best suits their needs, so they can live a peaceful and meaningful life.
My integrative training draws on Person-centred, Psychodynamic, Existential and Cognitive CBT modes of therapy. When it comes to therapy, there is no 'one cap fits all' solution as every client is different and uniquely seeking support to meet their needs. My interventions are therefore tailored and designed to suit individuals’ unique needs.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Marriage and couples counselling
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £55.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Individual therapy - £50 - £55
- Couples - £70 - £75
(Concessionary fees available based on individual circumstances)
When I work
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I also offer sessions between 9am-12noon on Saturdays
Further information
I offer short term, medium term and long-term therapy depending on individual’s presenting needs and requirements. Clients I work with include adults, young adults 16-18, organisations and trainee/student counsellors.
I provide both online and in-person sessions. Online sessions are held on Zoom and it is a relatively convenient, safe and favourable approach since COVID. It eradicates travelling, saves on cost, and sessions can be held in a convenient and safe space of your choice. All that is required for online therapy are:
- Access via phone, tablet, desktop or laptop
- Safe space
- Quiet area where you can’t be overheard or disturbed
- Good Wi-Fi connection
