Katya OlatejuNCPS

Katya Olateju is a counsellor who uses person-centred and evidence-informed approaches to help people through stressful life stages. She speaks English and French and brings 16 years of clinical experience to conversations about anxiety, stress and changes around parenthood.

Her work focuses on practical, everyday support. She helps people talk through worries about self-esteem, career pressures and the emotional work of motherhood. She also addresses sleep and eating concerns, anger, relationship strain and intimacy-related issues.

Katya draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice difficult thoughts and find values-driven ways to act. She also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to make sense of relationship patterns and to improve connection when possible.

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs and goals rather than a fixed script. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can explore options and try practical tools.

Across her practice she works with a wide range of life difficulties, including trauma and abuse, ADHD, caregiver stress, adoption and foster-care related concerns, midlife and ageing issues. People often come for help with coping skills, rebuilding confidence and making clearer choices about work and relationships.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Katya integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas into straightforward online work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and try small actions that reflect those values. This can be useful for anxiety, low motivation and life changes.

Attachment-based approaches focus on how early and close relationships shape patterns today. In session this means looking at how people relate, how they seek support, and practising new ways of connecting during real-life situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, discuss what feels most relevant, and together pick techniques to try. Goals and methods can change as progress is made, with the client guiding what works best.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions across time zones for international clients, but details such as session length and scheduling are arranged when you match and book.