Olufunmilayo Ekani

I work weektime days and evenings and currently have availability

 For over  30 years, I have worked with people facing some of life's most challenging experiences -from victims of crime to women affected by domestic abuse. I currently work in private practice with both male and female clients who come to me with a range of issues.

I believe that the relationship between therapist and client  is at the heart of meaningful therapy, and my approach is from a Gestalt Therapy perspective, which is very much concerned with developing and heightening awareness. By developing our awareness of ourselves, and how we relate to  others and our surroundings, we learn  to identify patterns in  our behaviours and ways in which we stop ourselves from getting our needs met, and we better equip ourselves to make healthful choices. The Gestalt approach encompasses all aspects of the person’s experience –emotional, physical and spiritual.

If you are interested in working with me, together we will create a space where you can : 

• feel genuinely heard, respected and valued
• explore your thoughts and feelings openly and safely
• develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences
• recognise patterns that may be keeping you stuck
• discover new ways of coping and moving forward at a pace that feels right for you.

 Your therapy sessions would normally take place weekly and provides a confidential, non-judgemental and safe space in which you can truly be yourself and have the time to focus entirely on you and your concerns.

 We would work together to help you to gain a fuller understanding of yourself and your particular difficulties, and how you can get in touch with your inner resources in order to begin to address those issues.

 My practice is located in South Woodford E18 and online.