Vanessa Onyuku-Opukiri MSc MBACP
Email meAbout me
I am a friendly, qualified and experienced counsellor offering one to one counselling for adults in Croydon. I have a real passion for people and a genuine interest in what makes us tick. I have over 12 years experience in helping people with a whole variety of issues, including:
- Depression, anxiety and stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Anger issues
- Bereavement
- Relationship breakdown
- Family relationships
- Living with illness and chronic pain
- Childhood abuse and neglect
Counselling can be helpful for all kinds of issues – please feel free to get in touch for an informal chat.
Training, qualifications & experience
I worked as a counsellor in a corporate workplace environment for over 10 years, as well as volunteering for a local community based counselling service. In addition to my private practice, I currently work as a counsellor and Clinical Team Leader for a local counselling charity and as a counsellor under Croydon’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme.
I have a Master’s degree in Therapeutic Counselling and I’m a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional governing body for counsellors. I conduct my work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. You can find out more about the BACP by clicking here.
I have also undergone additional training in:
- Counselling for bereavement
- Brief solution focussed therapy
- CBT for depression and anxiety
- Domestic violence awareness
- Adult and child safeguarding
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Bipolar disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career
- Carer support
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Disabilities
Therapies offered
Fees
I offer a free, half hour initial consultation. This can be done face to face or over the telephone.
A counselling session lasts for 50 minutes and cost £50.
Concessions are available dependent on personal circumstances.
Further information
My main counselling approach is integrative.
Working in an integrative way means that I can tailor my approach and use whatever methods are best for the individual.
Once we decide to work together, we can agree an approach which is best for you. I believe that given a non-judgemental space, time and some gentle encouragement, we can work together to get to the root of your problems. I believe that you hold the key to living your best life and it’s my job as a counsellor to help you unlock your positive potential.
The relationship between you and your counsellor is very important – so it’s vital that you choose a counsellor that you connect with and feel comfortable with. Please get in touch for an informal chat about how I might be able to help you.
Maps & Directions
Croydon, CR0
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair accessible premises: | Unspecified |
Availability
Daytime, evening and weekends.
Types of client
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
