John Odutemu, HCPC
Calm, practical support for life changes
Details
| Name | John Odutemu |
|---|---|
| Credentials | HCPC |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | HCPC |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About John
John Odutemu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of practice. He focuses on helping people who are anxious, depressed, struggling with relationships, or dealing with grief and trauma. He aims to make first steps feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to seek help.
John adapts conversations to each person. He listens for how life stories shape current problems and looks for small, realistic changes clients can try between sessions.
Background and approach
He draws on Narrative approaches to help people reframe their stories and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and workable goals. His work also uses Attachment-based and Client-centred ideas to build trust and make space for honest feelings.
Cognitive Behavioural techniques are applied when practical steps and thought patterns can ease symptoms such as worry, low mood, sleep issues, or addictive behaviours. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change. John has supported people with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career uncertainty, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
He also works with challenges linked to body image, chronic illness, adoption and foster care, and sexual diversity including BDSM and kink communities. Conversations are shaped by respect, sensitivity and compassion. Plans are practical and tailored.
John encourages small experiments and steady progress so people can test what helps and move toward more satisfying daily life.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things John works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by John among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask John 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 he 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 John directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online work
John often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and see recurring patterns in the stories they tell. This approach can be useful for relationship issues, identity questions and long-standing ways of coping that feel stuck.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters to each person. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, stress and difficulty managing difficult feelings.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. John will talk about different options and together decide what fits a person's goals and preferences. Approaches can be adjusted over time so the work stays practical and relevant to daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging provide short, flexible ways to reflect between sessions or to fit work and family schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent even with busy or changing routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can John help with?
He supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions. He also works with issues like self-esteem, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, and career questions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
John uses a narrative-informed, person-focused style that mixes talking and practical tasks. Sessions aim to understand life stories and try small changes that fit everyday life.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with diverse emotional and behavioural concerns across clinical and counselling settings.
What credential and location are listed?
John is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, noted as HCPC, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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