Elly Oka, BACP
Elly Oka is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse.
About Elly
Elly Oka is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those coping with grief, self-esteem struggles, career setbacks and relationship or intimacy concerns. Elly works with a wide range of life challenges including addiction, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
Elly uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make sense of what they are living through.
Background and approach
She believes clients know their own story and brings a calm, curious presence to sessions. That approach aims to build on strengths and small steps that feel achievable. Her practice draws on several evidence-informed approaches.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas shape how she helps people understand thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns. Sessions are guided by what the person wants to change and what feels realistic for them. Elly has five years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential.
She works with adults on a range of issues including long-term health concerns, caregiver stress, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged for people inside or outside the United Kingdom. People can connect by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging depending on what suits their schedule and needs.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402897 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Elly names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people name and make sense of traumatic experiences so those memories cause less disruption in daily life; it can be useful for people who have been through abuse, accidents or other sudden harms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, works on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect what matters most, which helps with anxiety, low mood and life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elly will discuss the different methods and use the ones that fit a person’s needs and goals. The process is collaborative and may draw on more than one approach as priorities change over time.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good when visual cues help the conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when lower bandwidth is needed, short live chat or messaging can work well for quick check-ins or when a written format feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments, and let people choose what helps them engage most effectively.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Elly support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse, as well as grief, self-esteem, relationship and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Elly uses calm, practical conversations that focus on strengths and small steps. She aims to collaborate and keep sessions straightforward and goal-focused.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Elly has five years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns, including long-term health issues and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed for Elly?
She holds BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Elly works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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