Counsellor profile
Dorothi Oviosu, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and relationship concerns
Continue with DorothiAbout
- Attachment based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Dorothi
Dorothi Oviosu is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She works with people carrying stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, as well as trauma, depression, addictions and parenting pressures.
She uses practical tools in sessions, including life graphs, sand, stress balls and related exercises to help people notice patterns. Sessions are conversational and focused on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. She names approaches she draws on as attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour ideas and mindfulness.
Dorothi frames work around openness and honesty. She aims to be straightforward and non-judgemental while helping people make sense of difficult experiences. Her approach gives space to look at family roles, relationship break-ups, abuse and grief while also addressing day-to-day struggles like sleep, anger or low mood.
Practical or creative exercises are used alongside talking. That can include mapping life events, looking at family dynamics with simple diagrams, or practising grounding and breathing exercises. Sessions move at a pace set by the person and focus on small, clear steps between meetings.
She works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. People seeking support are invited to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then book a first session to discuss goals and options.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect current patterns. Online sessions using this approach look at how people relate to others now and help them notice repeated responses in relationships and family interactions.Client-centred methods emphasise being heard and understood. In an online setting this often means the counsellor follows the person’s pace, reflects what is said and helps clarify goals for everyday life. Cognitive behavioural techniques offer simple exercises to test thinking patterns and try new behaviours between sessions, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what has helped before, and then agree together which methods to try. That collaborative decision can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical arrangements during your first meeting so sessions fit around parenting or work commitments.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she help with?
She helps people with family matters such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, caregiver stress and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, practical style with creative tools and short exercises alongside talking to help people notice patterns and make changes.
How long has she been working as a counsellor?
She has nine years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, eating issues and trauma.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.