- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Blended family issues
About Celestina
Celestina Oniye-Thomas is a psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and co-parenting, and the stresses that come with life changes.
Clients can expect direct conversation about the problems they bring. She uses structured techniques alongside reflective talking to tackle anxiety, depression, anger, eating and intimacy-related worries. Sessions aim to identify patterns and try practical steps that fit everyday life.
She also offers support for people managing abandonment issues, adoption and foster-care histories, attachment difficulties and blended family issues. Work can include communication difficulties, codependency, control issues and the fallout of separation or domestic violence. Celestina pays attention to family-of-origin patterns and how they influence current relationships.
Her approach draws from cognitive and behavioural methods alongside acceptance and mindfulness practices. She also uses psychodynamic and Jungian ideas when they help people make sense of recurring feelings. The emphasis is on noticing what keeps problems going and experimenting with new ways of responding.
Sessions are conversational and practical. She will discuss realistic goals and small experiments to try between sessions. People who want straightforward guidance and steady reflection about relationships and parenting may find this style useful.
Approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, low mood and difficult relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Existential therapy considers meaning, choice and responsibility and can help when people feel stuck with big life questions or emptiness.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Celestina will discuss what seems most useful based on your goals and preferences, and adjust methods as you go. This collaborative process helps match techniques to the problems you want to address and the pace you prefer.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not specify formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins that fit a lunch break, or removing the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Many registered or accredited professionals use these practical options to help people maintain continuity of care while balancing daily responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship and family concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on relationship and family issues such as communication problems, co-parenting, separation and family-of-origin patterns, including blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes structured techniques and reflective talking. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, practical steps and trying small changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty years of professional experience working with adults on concerns including trauma, parenting, anxiety and depression.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm practical details such as suitable session times when you book.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.