Katya Olateju, NCPS

Katya Olateju is a UK-licensed therapist with 16 years of professional experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, career difficulties, motherhood and major life changes. She combines practical guidance with a compassionate, respectful stance, meeting each person where they are and adapting her conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs and goals. Katya views the decision to seek help as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and focuses on empowering clients to make and sustain meaningful change.

She holds the NCPS credential, a professional registration that indicates recognized clinical practice status. In sessions she prioritizes understanding and collaboration, tailoring interventions to the specific circumstances of each client and helping them build skills for coping, resilience and clearer decision making. Katya aims to create a supportive space that encourages growth, self-compassion and practical progress toward the outcomes clients want.

How Katya's therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed steps toward a life that matters to them. ACT blends practical exercises and mindfulness-based strategies to reduce avoidance and increase engagement with meaningful activities, which can be helpful for anxiety, low motivation and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that develop in close relationships. By exploring emotional bonds and relational dynamics, this approach supports people dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy-related concerns and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided collaboratively. Katya works with each client to identify which methods match their needs, goals and personal preferences, adjusting techniques as therapy progresses to ensure the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes or when travel is difficult, and access registered professionals from different locations while working toward real, practical goals.