Kadiatu Banful, BACP

Kadiatu Banful is a BACP-registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with 10 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is a professional body for counselling practitioners in the UK and indicates adherence to recognised professional standards.

Kadiatu works with a wide range of concerns including depression, stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief and loss, parenting and cultural issues, and challenges linked to anger or addiction. She also supports clients facing fertility or cancer-related concerns, questions around commitment and attachment, family of origin matters, and the loneliness or life-purpose questions that can arise in young adulthood and beyond.

Her practice is grounded in a strengths-based, collaborative stance that recognises the client as the expert on their own story. She integrates client-centered principles with evidence-informed techniques to help people build practical coping strategies while exploring deeper patterns that affect relationships and self-understanding. Kadiatu encourages a gentle, courageous approach to change and offers coaching-style support when clients are working toward concrete goals.

She provides therapy in English and Twi and is open to working with international clients. Sessions can be arranged through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting the person where they are, offering empathic listening and a non-judgmental space so clients can explore their feelings and choices; it is helpful for relationship concerns, identity questions, and emotional recovery. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works with thoughts, feelings, and behaviours by identifying patterns that contribute to distress and introducing practical strategies to change unhelpful cycles - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention skills that can reduce emotional reactivity and support coping with grief, anger, and ongoing worry.

Finding the right fit is part of the therapeutic process, and Kadiatu approaches this collaboratively. She will work with clients to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust the approach based on individual needs and preferences so therapy feels purposeful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible access to registered professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family commitments, or different time zones, and they support continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible. The varied formats also allow clients to choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable for them.