Funmilayo Oni
Compassionate counsellor helping people move forward
BACP United Kingdom
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Family, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centred Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Funmilayo
Funmilayo Oni is a BACP counsellor with ten years' experience. She draws on her own journey from low self-esteem to help people find clearer ways forward.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, and she aims to create a space where clients can name goals and take practical steps towards them. She begins by listening and getting a sense of what matters most to each person.
Sessions are tailored to the situation, whether the focus is on stress, anxiety, depression, or life changes. She combines a person-centred outlook with focused techniques to help clients spot patterns and try small shifts that have real impact.
Funmilayo also brings relationship and coaching perspectives into her work. That means conversations can cover communication, workplace pressures, parenting strains, or rebuilding after infidelity.
The emphasis is on clear, doable actions rather than lengthy theory. She uses tools from the Gottman Method alongside client-centred and solution-focused approaches when these suit the client's goals.
Together with the client she sets goals and checks progress as therapy continues. The aim is to help people build more confidence, improve relationships, and feel steadier in day-to-day life.
Sessions are offered in English and can take place online by video or phone, or through live chat and text messaging for flexible check-ins. People who prefer a coaching angle can work on career direction, performance and life purpose as part of the same process.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centred work focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and helps uncover what they want to change in their lives. The Gottman Method offers concrete ways to improve communication and manage conflict when relationship issues are part of the picture. Solution-focused therapy looks for small, practical steps and builds on what already works to reach clear goals.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they will try methods that match the client's needs and adjust as progress is checked over time.
Online therapy by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging makes it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video suits deeper conversations where visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement and quick problem-solving between longer sessions. These options give flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent.
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Experience
10+ years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English