Esana Ilori , BACP

Esana Ilori is a counsellor who focuses on supporting women through stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. She helps people talk through difficult feelings and find practical ways to cope. Her approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Esana creates a calm, non-judgemental space for clients to share what matters to them. She encourages people to name their priorities and try small, achievable changes. Sessions are conversational and grounded in day-to-day problems rather than clinical jargon.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment techniques to help people live by their values. Solution-focused ideas guide short-term goals and tasks between sessions.

Esana has four years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background informs how she plans sessions and responds to concerns such as trauma, anger, or relationship strain.

People often come to her for support with career stress, parenting transitions, postpartum depression, immigration worries, or to manage ADHD symptoms. She also addresses feelings like emptiness, guilt and shame, and works with those affected by HIV or multicultural challenges.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She can help clients test new coping strategies, set clear goals, and consider deeper patterns that affect mood and behaviour.

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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without letting them dictate actions, then choose behaviours that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes where someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of reacting, which often helps with stress, panic and depressive thinking. Client-centred therapy places the client's experience at the heart of the work, with the counsellor offering empathy and understanding to encourage self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaboration means plans can change as progress or obstacles appear, and short tasks or longer reflections can be balanced to suit the individual.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth permits. Phone sessions can work well when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs to fit a check-in into a busy day. Live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins, written reflections and ongoing support between calls. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, childcare and travel.