Dr. Kobe Akanmu , BACP, NCPS

Dr. Kobe Akanmu is a UK-licensed psychotherapist and Christian counsellor with more than five years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relationship challenges. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials, professional counselling qualifications that reflect formal training and a commitment to recognised standards of practice. Dr. Akanmu works with concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting and family difficulties, relationship and attachment issues, grief and loss, career pressures, and coping with major life changes.

Her approach blends cognitive-behavioural methods with person-centred and psychodynamic perspectives to create tailored care that suits each individual. This means she combines practical strategies to address thinking and behaviour patterns with a focus on personal values, emotional experience, and underlying relational themes. As a Christian counsellor she is prepared to explore matters of faith when they are important to a person’s wellbeing.

Dr. Akanmu emphasises respectful, sensitive, and compassionate dialogue, shaping sessions and treatment plans around each person’s unique needs and goals. She aims to support and empower people who are ready to take steps toward greater clarity, resilience, and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Support

Dr. Akanmu frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; this approach is practical and often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Client-centred therapy, also known as person-centred work, places the person’s experience and values at the heart of sessions, supporting self-exploration, self-compassion, and personal growth in a non-directive way. Psychodynamic therapy explores how early relationships and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and choices, offering insight into recurring relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, and long-standing emotional themes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Akanmu collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and useful.

Online therapy with Dr. Akanmu - via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - offers flexibility for scheduling and lets people access consistent support from home or other convenient locations. These options can make it easier to maintain momentum in therapy while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow therapists and licensed professionals to tailor the format to what works best for each person.