Stanley Okafor, BACP
15 years in practice
Stanley Okafor is a BACP psychotherapist and counsellor with 15 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 388272 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Stanley
Stanley Okafor is a BACP psychotherapist and counsellor with 15 years of clinical experience. He offers straightforward, evidence-informed therapy and aims to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or difficult life changes. Sessions are warm and respectful, with practical steps you can use between meetings.
He primarily draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred and mindfulness methods. That blend helps him respond to emotional pain, relationship strain, trauma, and patterns that keep repeating.
Background and approach
Stanley adapts his style to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. His background includes work across independent practice, forensic settings and the NHS, where he has held senior therapy roles. He has extensive experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, addiction, parenting strain, anger issues and self-esteem concerns.
He also runs therapeutic groups in forensic services. Assessment at the first session looks at what you’re struggling with and what you hope to change. Stanley asks practical questions and makes a plan together, including any safety checks that are needed.
The focus is on clear goals and steps that fit your life. Therapy with him combines emotional understanding with tools for change. Expect a frank and compassionate tone, help to spot unhelpful patterns, and options for short-term work or longer-term support.
Sessions are offered in English and can take place online or by phone.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Stanley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Emotion-Focused and Practical Methods Work Online
Stanley uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and move through painful feelings that affect relationships and self-worth. EFT focuses on emotions and the bonds between how you feel and how you respond, which can help with attachment, intimacy and grief concerns.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain stress or anxiety. CBT offers straightforward techniques for breaking cycles, improving sleep and managing mood. Client-centred work provides a calm, non-judgemental space where the person's priorities guide each session.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, past attempts and preferences, then agree a mix of methods that fit those needs. That plan can change as progress is made, with the client and therapist deciding together what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets you use body language and eye contact. Phone works well if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, work concerns and related difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
The approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening. Sessions combine emotional exploration with practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does he bring?
He has 15 years of experience working in independent practice, forensic settings and the NHS, including senior therapy roles and group facilitation.
What credentials and region are relevant?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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