Gifty Ogene

Gifty Ogene is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 12 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She offers individual and couple support, aiming to listen without judgement and to respect each person's culture and beliefs. Gifty holds the NCPS credential and describes her work as practical and client-focused. Gifty has spent time supporting people through bereavement, helping relatives, carers and friends cope after a death in care. She works through the stages of loss, from shock and disorganisation to reorganisation and recovery. This experience informs her approach to grief and loss. She has worked with relationship difficulties, including communication problems, infidelity and money-related conflict. Gifty uses a mix of approaches to help people notice patterns from the past that affect current partnerships and to practise different ways of communicating. Her counselling work centres on listening and helping people find solutions that suit them. In psychotherapy she focuses on gaining insight into feelings, thoughts and life moments that shape behaviour, and on finding coping strategies that feel workable. Across her practice she draws on person-centred principles to build a respectful therapeutic relationship, psychodynamic ideas to explore past influences, and cognitive behavioural techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking. She aims to keep clear boundaries and a non-judgemental stance in sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. In therapy this looks like noticing interaction patterns and trying new ways of relating that feel safer and clearer, which can help with relationship and intimacy concerns.

Client-centred work means the counsellor listens carefully and follows the client's pace. Sessions make space for someone to tell their story and find solutions that fit their own values and needs, useful for anxiety, low self esteem and life changes.

Cognitive behavioural techniques look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In practice this can involve trying small experiments, testing unhelpful beliefs and learning practical tools to manage mood or anger.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and agree a plan that adapts over time, so clients help shape which methods are used.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel. They also allow shorter check-ins, fewer travel hours and the chance to meet when it suits a person's day, while the therapist and client focus on practical techniques and emotional exploration rather than on logistics.