Ijeabalum Asike , BACP

Ijeabalum Asike works with people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn out. She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction-related difficulties and challenges linked to ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Igbo for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Ijeabalum uses a caring, down-to-earth style. She listens first, asking about what matters most to the person in front of her. From there she shapes conversations and practical steps to fit each person's goals and circumstances.

Her practice draws on client-centred ways of working that keep the person's experience at the heart of sessions. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to look at how feelings and bonds affect relationships. Mindfulness-based approaches are used to build simple emotion and attention skills for everyday life.

She trained in psychology and holds an MSc in Applied Psychology and an MSc in Counselling and Positive Psychology. Her professional credential is BACP, which is listed with her other qualifications. She brings six years of professional experience to her work.

People often start by talking about one pressing problem. Over time they build clearer priorities and small changes that fit their life. Ijeabalum aims to support people to feel more able to cope, to make choices that suit them, and to notice progress along the way.

How her approaches work online and why they help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they can make sense of their experience. It helps when someone needs a calm space to talk and decide what matters next. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at feelings and attachment patterns in relationships and helps people understand why certain interactions feel painful or repeating. This can be useful for intimacy concerns, attachment worries and family-related stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to manage distress and stay steady in difficult moments; it often helps with anxiety, stress and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and not a single decision up front. The therapist will talk about aims, try methods together and adjust based on what feels helpful. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching methods to a person's goals and everyday life.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, quicker reflections, or for fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity and to use therapy in a way that fits daily routines.