Dr. Afusat Apata, HCPC

Dr. Afusat Apata helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing relationship strain and parenting stresses. Her work includes related concerns such as chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image, addiction and major life changes.

She has ten years of clinical experience and is registered with the HCPC. Her style is warm and respectful. Conversations are tailored to each person rather than following a fixed script.

In sessions she uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try out small changes. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people live by their values, and on attachment-informed work to look at how past relationships shape current difficulties.

Dr Apata keeps things straightforward and collaborative. She aims to build clear goals together and to teach skills clients can use between meetings. Meetings are paced to what each person can manage.

She offers therapy in English and Yoruba and works with people in the United Kingdom and beyond. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details to find the best fit.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while still taking steps that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with ongoing health problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns and small behaviours that keep problems going, which can be useful for stress, low mood and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from earlier relationships and how they shape current interactions, which can help with relationship difficulties and emotional regulation.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and how they respond to different ideas. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break or making it simpler to meet someone who lives far away. It can also make it easier to practise skills between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-informed techniques to work well online, and your therapist will help choose what suits you.