Gifty Ogene, NCPS
Experienced counsellor and psychotherapist
Details
| Name | Gifty Ogene |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Gifty
Gifty Ogene is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 12 years of experience supporting people with emotional wellbeing. She works with individuals and couples and aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space. Gifty is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
She speaks English and accepts international clients. Her approach is practical and person-centred. Sessions focus on listening first, then helping people find their own solutions.
She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to notice and challenge unhelpful thoughts, and psychodynamic thinking to look at how past patterns affect present relationships.
Background and approach
Gifty has a long history of supporting people bereaved after a death in hospice care. She helps people move through shock, disorganisation and the slow work of recovery. She also supports those coping with grief alongside other life demands, such as caring responsibilities or work stress.
She has several years of experience helping couples navigate conflict, communication breakdown, infidelity and money worries. In individual work she commonly addresses anxiety, depression, self-esteem and issues around intimacy and attachment. Other areas she works with include addiction, parenting strain, anger, career transitions and compassion fatigue.
Gifty pays close attention to culture and belief, and she aims to keep clear boundaries while offering an empathic listening presence.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Gifty works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gifty among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gifty directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gifty directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Gifty draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach helps when life feels stuck because of one dominant story, and it can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, identity questions and relationship patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand she uses to look at how early bonds shape current intimacy and trust. It can help with abandonment worries, communication problems and difficulties connecting with others.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gifty will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then agree a plan that mixes techniques suited to their needs. She aims to be collaborative, checking in about what feels helpful and what needs to change as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you use facial cues and longer conversations, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins and messaging allows brief notes or reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Gifty supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and intimacy issues. She also works with parenting strain, career changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and practical, with an emphasis on listening and helping people find their own solutions. She brings in cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas when useful for a client's situation.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist, including work supporting bereaved relatives connected to hospice care and several years assisting couples with relationship difficulties.
Where is she based and what accreditation does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS, which is given here as her listed credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Gifty offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and circumstances.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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