As a qualified counsellor, I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental environment where I can help you gain insight into the less conscious aspects of your thinking, behaviour and feelings.There are many reasons why people come for counselling. Together we can explore and address concerns surrounding many different issues, ranging from; Bereavement and loss., Anxiety/fear.· Change: divorce, redundancy and many others.· Relationship issues.· Abuse: past or present, sexual, physical, mental or financial.· Confidence and self esteem.· Addictions.· Depression.· Eating disorders.
My role as a therapist is to help you find clarity and perspective so you can build healthy relationship with yourself and others and better manage your internal and external world. Over time, you will gain your own insights allowing you to feel more in control and able to trust in your own strengths and internal resources, allowing you to make the changes needed to improve your life and well-being. I work in a client-centred and collaborative way adopting different counselling approaches to suit the client's needs. However, I emphasize on the commitment of the client to therapy because they are the master of their own mind and experience.
There will be times that it may be challenging as we explore parts of ourselves we might prefer to avoid or feel are unacceptable. If we are willing to take the risk, within the safety of the therapeutic space, counselling rewards us with a deeper understanding of ourselves and enriches our lives with more awareness and meaning.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS18-06308
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Abolanle (Bola) Aloluwaloba. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Bola is very insightful, knowledgeable and careing. I have found our sessions very helpful and would recommend her to anyone who needs. Thank you Bola for al your help.
Written on Apr 15, 2024 after therapy with Abolanle (Bola) for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Bola is professional, wise, experienced, kind, empathic therapist, who I feel safe and comfortable to talk to, about anything bothering me!
Our sessions usually end with me feeling really hopeful and motivated about my next move/plan/solution and I really appreciate that!
Thank you!
Written on Mar 15, 2024 after therapy with Abolanle (Bola) for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Bola carefully listens to every detail and she is experienced in specific issues, such as race and immigration anxiety. She also gives homework and responds to messages
Written on Mar 03, 2024 after therapy with Abolanle (Bola) for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I love our sessions together. She is a great listener, and I'm so thankful for the incredible advice, insight, and tools that she shares with me. She is always very professional, and I feel very comfortable sharing and being open with her. It was a wonderful first therapy experience.
Written on Feb 23, 2024 after therapy with Abolanle (Bola) for 3 weeks on issues concerning eating disorders, and adhd
Bola is so incredibly patient. Even when I’m dumping my thoughts and out she is so skilled at processing my thoughts and how they link to other thoughts or behaviours. I genuinely feel that she has enabled me to make the progress that I’ve made and I’m incredibly grateful!
Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Abolanle (Bola) for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Bola is attentive and listens well, with insightful interventions that have helped me
Written on Jan 12, 2024 after therapy with Abolanle (Bola) for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, and coping with life changes