Gifty Ogene, NCPS

Gifty Ogene is a registered counsellor and psychotherapist with NCPS and 12 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and grief. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strains, ADHD and other issues that affect day-to-day life.

She uses a person-centred style to build a trusting relationship and to listen closely to what matters to each person. That approach aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through difficult feelings without judgement. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to notice and challenge thoughts that hold someone back.

Gifty pays attention to how past experiences shape current behaviour. She helps people see patterns that affect how they relate to others and to themselves. This can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment worries and problems with intimacy or communication.

Her work includes supporting people who have been bereaved and carers who are struggling after a loss, including those affected by deaths in hospice care. She also has experience supporting couples with conflict, communication breakdown and affairs, and she works with people dealing with addiction, anger and eating concerns.

Gifty offers a non-judgemental approach and keeps professional boundaries in place. She explains the differences between counselling and psychotherapy, and helps people decide which approach feels right. Sessions are offered in English and she works with international clients as well.

Approaches that inform online work and what they offer

Gifty uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. This approach helps people talk through difficult emotions and decide what matters to them most.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT can help when anxious or negative thinking is getting in the way of daily life and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest which methods to try. This collaborative planning can change over time as the work moves forward.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the session formats available before you book. The profile does not specify formats, so checking helps know what to expect. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist from another region or country, which is helpful for people who move or whose routine makes in-person visits difficult.