Dorothi Oviosu

Dorothi Oviosu is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger and a wide range of personal struggles. She works with issues such as depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues and challenges around self-esteem and career change. She brings nine years of practice and a BACP registration to her work in the United Kingdom.

Dorothi uses clear, practical tools in sessions such as life graphs, sand work and other visual aids to help people understand patterns. Her style is warm and open. She aims to give people a straightforward space to be heard and to gather their thoughts.

Sessions are collaborative and focus on building a map for change. Dorothi draws on approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour strategies and mindfulness. She adapts these to each person’s situation rather than using the same plan for everyone.

She explains ideas simply and encourages autonomy, helping people spot unhelpful patterns and choose different ways of responding. Practical exercises and short skills practice are often used between sessions to reinforce learning.

Dorothi describes therapy as a step-by-step process. She aims to walk alongside people as they regain a sense of control and clarity. Her approach emphasises honesty, non-judgement and respect for each person’s pace.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current responses. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practise different ways of connecting or setting boundaries.

Client-centred counselling puts the person’s experience at the heart of each session. The therapist listens with empathy and reflects what’s said, helping people find their own solutions and build confidence.

Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In remote sessions Dorothi can introduce short exercises, homework tasks and simple behaviour experiments to test new responses to stress, anger or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dorothi will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that may mix different approaches as needs evolve.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family life and reducing travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or phone options if they need a quicker contact, while others use video for a fuller face-to-face feel. Confirm the current session options with the therapist before booking so arrangements match everyday life and personal routines.