- Client-centred approach
- Focus on everyday tools
- Works with trauma issues
About Abolanle
Abolanle (Bola) Aloluwaloba offers calm, straightforward support for people facing difficult moments. She helps clients who are worried about stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, or the impact of past trauma. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that someone can try between meetings.
Bola is a counsellor registered with NCPS. She uses a client-centred, collaborative style. Clients shape the pace and direction of sessions while she brings tools from different therapies to suit the moment.
Her work often involves looking at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. She helps people notice how thoughts and feelings influence choices, and then practises new ways of responding. This can include managing strong emotions, improving communication, and building steadier routines for sleep, eating and daily life.
Bola also addresses issues linked to attachment, abandonment and caregiving stress. She supports people dealing with addiction, career worries, bipolar and depression, and intimacy-related concerns. Sessions aim to build clearer self-understanding and stronger coping strategies.
People who choose her can expect an honest, non-judgemental tone and practical focus. Therapy can be challenging at times, but Bola works alongside clients to make meaning of difficult experiences and to try manageable changes that fit into everyday life.
Bola is a counsellor registered with NCPS. She uses a client-centred, collaborative style. Clients shape the pace and direction of sessions while she brings tools from different therapies to suit the moment.
Her work often involves looking at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. She helps people notice how thoughts and feelings influence choices, and then practises new ways of responding. This can include managing strong emotions, improving communication, and building steadier routines for sleep, eating and daily life.
Bola also addresses issues linked to attachment, abandonment and caregiving stress. She supports people dealing with addiction, career worries, bipolar and depression, and intimacy-related concerns. Sessions aim to build clearer self-understanding and stronger coping strategies.
People who choose her can expect an honest, non-judgemental tone and practical focus. Therapy can be challenging at times, but Bola works alongside clients to make meaning of difficult experiences and to try manageable changes that fit into everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Abolanle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then take actions that match their values to improve daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try different ways of relating to themselves and others.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each client and try methods that fit the individual's situation. Over a few sessions the plan can be adjusted based on what seems helpful and what the client wants to work on.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep regular contact during life changes. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight, or for calmer conversations when travel would be difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and tools to work well over distance, and the focus remains on helping clients notice patterns, practise new responses and meet clear goals.
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
See below
Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bola often address?
She helps with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, addiction, trauma and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative, combining practical techniques with open conversation to suit each person's needs and preferences.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of practice working with people across many life challenges and brings hands-on support for coping and decision making.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can she work in?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not working with international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.