Dumebi Onyejiaka, BACP

Dumebi Onyejiaka is a counsellor who helps people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, parenting pressures and issues around self-esteem. She also supports people facing anxiety, stress, grief, trauma and intimacy-related problems. She affirms that clients are the experts on their own lives and aims to help them use their strengths to move forward.

She works in a respectful, non-judgemental way and focuses on what matters most to each person. Sessions are shaped around the client’s goals and pace. Dumebi encourages practical steps alongside reflection so people can try different ways of relating and coping between meetings.

Her practice draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred listening and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past. She also uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and existential thinking to explore meaning and values. These methods are used flexibly to meet the needs of each client.

With five years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, she brings steady, thoughtful support to conversations about difficult topics. Dumebi aims to create a calm space where people can be honest about what they want to change and plan practical next steps.

People considering therapy are invited to reflect on what they hope to achieve before booking. The first meetings focus on understanding the immediate problems and deciding how to proceed together.

Approaches that shape online work and what they do

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people notice how connection and fear of loss affect trust and closeness in present relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding from the therapist's side, helping people explore their feelings at their own pace and build confidence in their choices. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people clarify what they want and find practical reasons to make changes, useful for commitment difficulties and low motivation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Dumebi will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and try different ways until something fits. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

The profile does not specify which online or in-person session formats are used, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins around work or caregiving. It can also make it simpler to meet when life changes make travel harder. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to remote meetings and help people apply what they learn to everyday situations.