D. Sophia Arthur-Uchendu, BACP

D. Sophia Arthur-Uchendu is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns and grief. Sophia also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, attachment difficulties, blended family issues, immigration and end-of-life concerns.

Sophia uses a person-focused way of working that keeps the client's priorities central. Sessions often include psychoeducation and practical tools to manage anxiety or stressful moments. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when helpful, alongside psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused approaches, choosing techniques to match what the person needs.

She describes her practice as trauma informed and says she works with unconditional positive regard. That means conversations aim to be respectful and direct, so people can identify the underlying problems and try different ways to address them. Sophia notes she is comfortable discussing faith and can offer Christian faith informed therapy where relevant.

Her background includes clinical work in evidence-based practice and experience across relationship and family conflicts, men’s issues, loneliness and life-stage transitions. She sees individuals and can work with people who want help with partner, sibling or friendship tensions, and family-related stressors.

Practical elements of sessions include straightforward explanations of techniques and time spent learning skills to use between meetings. People who choose to work with Sophia can expect a focus on clear goals, regular feedback and adjustments to the approach as their needs change.

Approaches used in online sessions