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Sacha Akinyemi

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Sacha Akinyemi, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting concerns
  • Solution focused work

About Sacha

Sacha Akinyemi is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief and loss, and work through parenting concerns. She also supports people with motivation, self‑esteem, confidence and relationship worries.

Sacha uses a conversational style in sessions. She listens to the immediate problem and responds with practical ideas. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that can reduce pressure at home.

She draws on client‑centred work to follow what the person brings and to make space for their priorities. Solution‑focused techniques are used to identify helpful actions and build on what already works. Systemic ideas are offered when family roles and patterns are part of the difficulty.

People contact Sacha for a range of concerns tied to family life, including adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, fatherhood issues, and family of origin problems. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, body image and eating‑related worries, and the impact of guilt, shame or infidelity.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Sacha and the client agree goals and look for small, achievable changes. She encourages regular review so the plan can be adjusted as circumstances at home change.

How sessions work

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Sacha works from client‑centred principles which means she follows what the person brings and focuses on their priorities. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings about parenting, grief or relationship strain.

Solution‑focused work in her practice concentrates on small, practical steps. It is useful for tackling specific problems like managing stress, improving communication or building confidence. Systemic ideas look at roles and patterns within the family and can be helpful when behaviour between household members is part of the issue.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Sacha will listen to your goals and suggest ways of working that fit your needs. The plan can change as you see what helps most in day to day life.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around routines, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use the flexibility of remote sessions to support people juggling parenting, work and other commitments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family issues does she help with?

Sacha works with a wide range of family and parenting concerns, including adoption and foster care, blended family issues, fatherhood questions and family of origin problems.

How would she approach a problem with anxiety or stress?

She uses client‑centred listening alongside solution‑focused steps to identify small actions that reduce stress and build confidence.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of professional experience supporting people with grief, parenting worries, motivation and self‑esteem.

Is she recognised by a professional body in the UK?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are available to international clients and are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

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?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Sacha Akinyemi

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