Counsellor profile
Dr. Afusat Apata, HCPC
United Kingdom
Dr Dr Afusat Apata HCPC clinician - relationships and mood
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- Credentials
- HCPC
- Registration
- HCPC, United Kingdom / PYL045146
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English, Yoruba
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- CBT strategies
- ACT techniques
- Attachment-focused work
About Afusat
Dr. Afusat Apata is a HCPC-registered clinician based in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting concerns, self-esteem issues and related areas such as codependency and communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba and she accepts international clients.
She uses practical talking and skill-building approaches rather than abstract theory. That can include straightforward Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques for anxiety and mood, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) strategies to clarify values, and attachment-informed ways of looking at relationship patterns. Sessions typically focus on small, do-able steps you can use between meetings.
Dr. Apata describes a person-focused, conversational style. She listens for patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or losing a sense of self in relationships. From there she helps people notice how those patterns play out and tries out alternative responses in ways that feel manageable.
Her experience includes supporting people facing grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness, substance-related problems, body image concerns and separation or divorce. She also works with attachment difficulties and personality-related challenges where these affect everyday life and relationships.
To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and choose a first session through the site. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. If you need clarification about session formats, confirm current options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you clarify what matters most and then practise small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from old habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns such as rumination or avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and helps you notice and try different ways of responding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will explore which methods suit your current goals and preferences and then check in regularly. That collaborative process means approaches may be combined or adjusted as progress and needs become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel, allow quicker check-ins, or make it simpler to join from a place with quieter surroundings. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help sessions fit into everyday routines rather than asking for large blocks of time.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and losing oneself in relationships.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational, practical style that focuses on noticing patterns and trying small behavioural changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with mood, anxiety, relationships and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
Can people from other countries work with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients.
How are sessions organised and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.