Omowumi Idowu , BACP

Omowumi Idowu is a licensed counsellor in the United Kingdom with 16 years of professional experience, offering compassionate support for people navigating trauma, grief, self-esteem challenges, life transitions, and motivation. She holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and draws on a broad clinical background to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s individual needs.

Known for a patient, genuine, and warm manner, she focuses on building trustworthy relationships that help clients explore thoughts and feelings and move toward positive change. Her work includes counselling in primary and secondary schools both in the UK and abroad, giving her extensive experience with children and young people from diverse backgrounds.

Omowumi frames therapy as a collaborative process, combining counseling and coaching techniques to help people regain confidence, cope with loss, and adapt to life changes. She believes it is never too late to make positive changes with the right guidance and support, and she adapts her approach to reflect each client’s goals, pace, and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Omowumi uses trauma-focused therapy to help people process and recover from experiences of abuse and severe stress, working gently to reduce symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety and agency. She also practices client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship and helps clients explore their feelings and values so they can move toward their own goals. Additionally, she incorporates motivational interviewing when clients seek change or increased motivation, using collaborative conversations to strengthen readiness and commitment to action.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Omowumi partners with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, priorities, and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses in a collaborative way between therapist and client.

Online therapy with Omowumi offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions around work, family, or other commitments. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support across distances and time zones while accommodating different communication styles and practical needs.