Celestina Oniye-Thomas , BACP

Celestina Oniye-Thomas is a United Kingdom based therapist with two decades of professional experience supporting individuals and families through relationship, parenting and trauma-related challenges. She brings focused care to issues such as family conflict, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and abandonment wounds, intimacy and communication problems, and the emotional impact of abuse. Her work also addresses anxiety, depression, stress, eating and body image struggles, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

She combines practical coaching with therapeutic depth to help clients build confidence, manage life changes, and repair or redefine family and intimate relationships - including coparenting, blended family dynamics, and polyamorous arrangements when relevant. Celestina adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person or family, drawing on approaches that match clients' needs and goals. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session, and acknowledges that taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage and resolve.

Celestina holds membership in the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and offers support to clients in English. She accepts international clients and provides a range of remote options to accommodate different schedules and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It supports coping with anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and major life changes by building psychological flexibility and focus on what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change them. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, mood challenges, eating concerns, anger, and low self-esteem.

Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental attention, which can reduce reactivity, improve emotion regulation, and support recovery from compassion fatigue, body image distress, and ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey - Celestina will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She tailors the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains responsive and effective.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to connect across distances. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support while fitting therapy into day-to-day life.