Abolanle (Bola) Aloluwaloba, NCPS
Practical, values-based counselling for life changes
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- Calm collaborative support
- Practical coping skills
- Values-focused work
About Abolanle
Abolanle (Bola) Aloluwaloba offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing big life changes and emotional strain. She meets people where they are and helps them talk through worries around parenting, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, addiction and relationship difficulties. Bola speaks English and Yoruba and works from the United Kingdom.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding patterns of thinking and behaviour and on finding small, usable ways to cope. She uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work to help people notice what matters to them and take steps that match their values.
With five years' experience and NCPS listed as her credential, she aims to build a trusting, non-judgemental space. She invites clients to reflect on family of origin issues, attachment wounds, communication problems, guilt, abandonment and other common themes that affect everyday life. Expect straightforward conversation and gentle challenge when needed.
Bola emphasises working at a pace that suits each person. She supports people through grief, career change, parenting strain, stress and burnout, and intimacy-related worries. Over time she helps people develop personal insight, clearer boundaries and routines that make daily life easier.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, so people can arrange care that fits with their life.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding patterns of thinking and behaviour and on finding small, usable ways to cope. She uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work to help people notice what matters to them and take steps that match their values.
With five years' experience and NCPS listed as her credential, she aims to build a trusting, non-judgemental space. She invites clients to reflect on family of origin issues, attachment wounds, communication problems, guilt, abandonment and other common themes that affect everyday life. Expect straightforward conversation and gentle challenge when needed.
Bola emphasises working at a pace that suits each person. She supports people through grief, career change, parenting strain, stress and burnout, and intimacy-related worries. Over time she helps people develop personal insight, clearer boundaries and routines that make daily life easier.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, so people can arrange care that fits with their life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Abolanle draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on small actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current trust, closeness and communication, which can help with intimacy and family-of-origin issues.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods might fit best. That plan can change as work proceeds, with techniques adapted to what actually helps the person in day-to-day life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make continuing work through periods of change more practical, so people can keep momentum between difficult life events.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with parenting strain, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief and many life changes such as divorce or redundancy.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, blending practical exercises with reflective conversation to help people make changes that matter to them.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working with emotional, relationship and life-transition issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions work and how much do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.