Kadiatu Banful , BACP

Kadiatu Banful is a counsellor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and women's issues. She works with individuals facing grief, parenting challenges, depression, intimacy-related worries and anger. Kadiatu speaks English and Twi and brings ten years of experience to her work in the United Kingdom.

Kadiatu believes each person knows their story best. She focuses on listening closely and building on clients' strengths. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, so people leave with things they can try between meetings.

Her approach draws on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices. That means clients set the pace while practical tools are offered for thinking patterns, mood and stress. Mindfulness is used to help people notice feelings and respond differently in tense moments.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and family of origin patterns affect present choices. This can help when ongoing patterns - like attachment or abandonment worries - keep repeating in relationships. Work may mix short-term skills with deeper reflection depending on what the person needs.

Kadiatu aims to offer a calm, respectful space where people can talk through commitment worries, fertility and parenting strains, addiction-related struggles, or feelings of isolation. Practical goal-setting and ongoing coaching support are available for those wanting structure in their progress.

To begin, people choose a session format that suits them and agree goals with Kadiatu so sessions stay focused and useful.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's own goals. The counsellor offers empathy and reflection so people can clarify what matters and make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical techniques for changing unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a plan together. Sessions can mix listening, practical exercises and reflection until the right balance is found.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can suit people with low bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins or written reflection possible between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping continuity of care.