- Years in practice
- 15
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Stanley
Stanley Okafor is a counsellor with 15 years’ experience who uses a practical, person-focused approach. He draws on cognitive behavioural methods alongside client‑centred and emotionally focused ideas to help people manage stress, anxiety and parenting concerns. He works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English, including online formats for international clients.
Stanley aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly about what is troubling them.
Background and approach
He starts with a clear assessment to understand immediate needs, goals and any safety concerns. From there he co‑creates a plan that fits each person’s situation rather than applying a single template. Sessions often involve learning simple, practical strategies that can be used between meetings.
He uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and set small experiments. Emotionally focused ideas help people name and manage difficult feelings, while client‑centred listening keeps the person’s priorities central. He has worked in independent practice, forensic settings and the NHS, bringing experience with trauma, addiction, anger and grief among other issues.
That variety informs a flexible style that adapts to complex and straightforward problems alike. Stanley also supports people dealing with eating or sleeping problems, intimacy concerns, career strain and parenting stress. He explains the process clearly, sets realistic goals and encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Stanley works with
Everything Stanley lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stanley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stanley lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Client‑centred work focuses on attentive listening and responding to what matters most to the person. Online sessions let the counsellor follow the individual’s pace while offering reflective questions and support that help people feel heard. This approach suits someone wanting a steady, empathetic space to discuss parenting stress or life changes.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and provides simple tools to change patterns. In online sessions this can include guided thought records, behavioural experiments to try between meetings, and short skill practice during calls to reduce anxiety or improve sleep.
Emotionally focused ideas help name and process difficult feelings and improve how someone connects with themselves and others. Online work can use discussions and short exercises to build emotion regulation and clearer communication about sensitive topics like intimacy or grief.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options, listen to goals and suggest what to try first. Together they review what helps and adjust methods as therapy progresses.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for quick check‑ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting duties and travel while maintaining steady contact with a registered or accredited professional.
Questions people ask about Stanley
What concerns does he help with?
Stanley supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions and a wide range of relationship and personal issues including parenting and self‑esteem.
What style of therapy does he use?
He draws on client‑centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally focused ideas, plus mindfulness and solution‑focused tools where they help.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience across independent practice, forensic settings and the NHS, working with both complex and more straightforward problems.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients, including through online formats.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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