Persistence Magaya , BACP

Persistence Magaya is a BACP counsellor who supports people feeling stuck, disconnected or unsure about the next step. She focuses on low self-worth, anxiety, trauma, major life changes and relationship struggles. She presents as calm and approachable and offers straightforward, practical conversation.

Magaya draws on several ways of working rather than a single model. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses attachment-based work to help people understand their close relationships and emotional needs.

Sessions move at a steady, manageable pace. The therapist encourages people to name what they are feeling and try small, practical steps between sessions. She aims to help clients build clearer boundaries, stronger self-worth and better coping strategies for stress and anxiety.

She has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. Her practice is UK based and sessions are run in English.

People who come to her often want help with grief, parenting strains, family problems, body image, codependency and issues around commitment and infidelity. Magaya works to create a space where someone can think things through, heal past wounds and make steady changes that fit their life.

How attachment work and CBT translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work helps people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can be used to notice how someone relates to the counsellor and to explore trust, boundaries and closeness in everyday life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviours. In an online setting CBT can include practical exercises, thought records and brief between-session tasks to test new ways of coping with anxiety and low mood.

Psychodynamic ideas look at repeated patterns and past influences on present feelings. Talking about these patterns in video or phone sessions can make them easier to identify and change over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and try techniques together to see what fits best. Decisions about methods and pace are made collaboratively, based on each person's goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations, phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging make shorter check-ins and between-session support possible. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or busy days while keeping continuity of care.