Ganiyat Olaleye, BACP, NCPS
Experienced counsellor focused on midlife change
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- Practical coping strategies
- Strengths-based support
- Speaks English and Yoruba
About Ganiyat
Ganiyat Olaleye is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship concerns, and parenting strains. Ganiyat uses a practical, person-focused style and encourages people to draw on their own strengths when they want change.
Her approach blends several therapy methods to suit each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas guide how she explores relationships and builds trust in sessions.
Ganiyat pays attention to everyday pressures like work strain, caregiver stress, sleep and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses longer-running concerns such as trauma, addiction, ADHD, and issues around ageing or bereavement. Conversations in sessions are practical and focused on small steps that fit into daily life.
Sessions are conducted in English and Yoruba, and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book according to availability.
She aims for a calm, respectful working relationship where people feel heard and can try manageable changes. The emphasis is on clear goals, steady progress, and helping people regain confidence as they move through midlife transitions and other stages of life.
Her approach blends several therapy methods to suit each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas guide how she explores relationships and builds trust in sessions.
Ganiyat pays attention to everyday pressures like work strain, caregiver stress, sleep and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses longer-running concerns such as trauma, addiction, ADHD, and issues around ageing or bereavement. Conversations in sessions are practical and focused on small steps that fit into daily life.
Sessions are conducted in English and Yoruba, and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book according to availability.
She aims for a calm, respectful working relationship where people feel heard and can try manageable changes. The emphasis is on clear goals, steady progress, and helping people regain confidence as they move through midlife transitions and other stages of life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult 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 TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on meaningful action despite difficult feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change patterns that keep problems going. It often helps with low mood, sleep issues and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people connect and feel, and it can help with intimacy-related issues and relationship struggles.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit each person. Over a few sessions she will check what helps and adapt the work so it fits individual needs.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during lunch breaks or between appointments. It also supports people who live far from UK-based services or who need flexibility across time zones when working with international therapists.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, plus issues like addiction, trauma, ADHD and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused, helping people notice patterns, set goals and try small changes that fit into daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life-transition issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.