- 20 years experience
- BACP accredited
- Supports codependency
About Celestina
Celestina Oniye-Thomas is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and two decades of professional experience in the UK. She supports people who are facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and struggles with confidence. Her approach centres on respectful, sensitive conversations tailored to each persons needs.
She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression and stress, and those coping with life changes such as separation or family conflict. She also helps people who are managing codependency, attachment concerns, body image worries and caregiver stress. Sessions aim to build practical coping skills and clearer ways to relate to others.
Her background includes work across psychological therapies and counselling. She uses a mix of methods rather than a single technique, choosing what fits each persons story. That means therapy might include present-focused skills, exploring values, or looking at deeper personal patterns.
In sessions she focuses on listening carefully, asking straightforward questions, and helping people set small, manageable goals. Conversations are shaped around what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work. Progress is reviewed together so plans can be adjusted.
Celestina encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take the step of asking for help. Starting therapy can feel daunting, and she aims to make the first sessions as clear and supportive as possible. If you want to explore whether her style fits you, the next step is a short matching questionnaire and a booking based on availability.
How therapy approaches shape online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and for people who feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression and stress by breaking problems into manageable parts. Mindfulness Therapy encourages paying steady attention to present-moment experience and developing kinder ways of relating to thoughts and sensations; it can reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ideas with the person and together decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration means plans can change as understanding and needs evolve, rather than being fixed from the start.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote work easier to fit into busy days, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-in sessions during a break. Others appreciate being able to continue therapy while away from home. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as ACT, CBT and mindfulness to an online setting and will help make the practical arrangements that suit a persons schedule.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with relationship strain, parenting and family problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and stress, plus issues like codependency and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a flexible, practical style that adapts to each persons needs, combining conversations about feelings with skills and goal-setting.
What is her professional background?
She has around 20 years of professional experience working in psychological therapy and counselling in the UK.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is recorded with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.