- Collaborative approach
- Values-based work
- English and Yoruba
About Ganiyat
Ganiyat Olaleye is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those managing grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem and motivation struggles. Ganiyat communicates in English and Yoruba and holds BACP and NCPS credentials.
Her approach starts from the belief that each person knows their own story. She listens without judgement and helps clients identify existing strengths. Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on steps that make daily life more manageable.
Ganiyat draws on a range of methods to match what a client needs. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioural approaches to spot unhelpful thinking. She blends this with acceptance-based ideas to help people live by their values when things feel hard.
Attachment-focused work is used to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. Dialectical and client-centred techniques help with emotional regulation and being heard. These approaches are chosen to suit the individual rather than applied as a fixed set of rules.
People sometimes come for help with specific concerns such as addiction, intimacy issues, sleep or eating problems. Others book when life changes feel overwhelming, or when compassion fatigue and caregiving stress take their toll. Ganiyat aims to make sessions practical and understandable, helping people take clear next steps.
How her approaches can guide online work
Ganiyat uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and everyday behaviours. CBT is often useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and motivation problems because it focuses on practical steps and clear goals.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving towards their values. ACT can be helpful for stress, grief and for people who want values-led changes even when emotions are strong.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ganiyat will discuss your needs and preferences and together you will choose methods that fit your goals. The plan can change over time as progress and challenges appear, and she aims to keep the process collaborative.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with her about practical arrangements so sessions suit your schedule and comfort.
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
See below
Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Ganiyat help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles, and with grief, parenting or self-esteem concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining listening with exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviours.
What experience does she bring?
Ganiyat has six years of professional counselling work helping people with a wide range of life and mental health challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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