Counsellor profile
Kadiatu Banful, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and parenting
Continue with KadiatuAbout
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural work
- Mindfulness techniques
About Kadiatu
Kadiatu Banful is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and parenting concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Twi and she accepts international clients.
Kadiatu approaches conversations from a client-centred perspective. She treats the person, not just the presenting issue, and builds on a person's strengths. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding.
In sessions she uses mindfulness strategies to support calmer thinking and to reduce reactivity. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when it helps to look at earlier relationships or family of origin patterns that shape current behaviour. She mixes these methods in simple, practical ways rather than using technical language.
Many people talk with her about parenting pressures, intimacy and commitment worries, or the sense of isolation that can come with life changes. She also works with concerns connected to abandonment, attachment, fertility and coping with serious illness such as cancer. Conversations cover both feelings and everyday actions that can make life more manageable.
Her style is straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change. To get started, prospective clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial appointment. That first meeting is used to set goals and agree on how to work together.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centred work focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. In practice that means the therapist listens closely, reflects back what she hears and helps clients decide what to tackle first. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative behaviours; online sessions can include straightforward exercises and homework to practise between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kadiatu will discuss goals and preferences in the first sessions and suggest whether a CBT focus, mindfulness practice, or a psychodynamic line of enquiry seems most helpful. The plan can change as needs and preferences become clearer, and she will make those decisions together with the client.
The practical aim of online sessions is to fit therapy into everyday life. Because session options are not specified here, confirm current formats before booking. Many people choose online meetings to save travel time, fit a short check-in into a workday, or to use audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt therapies such as CBT and mindfulness to these routines, so therapy can be workable alongside parenting and other commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Twi
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and parenting concerns, plus related areas like intimacy and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred, building on the person's strengths while using CBT and mindfulness tools when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Twi.
Can I attend sessions from outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.