Sophie Ibekwem, NCPS, BACP

Sophie Ibekwem offers compassionate, person-centred counselling aimed at helping people move beyond what is worrying them and build a more focused, fulfilling life. She creates a warm and safe space where clients can speak openly and be heard with empathy and compassion. Sophie echoes Carl Jung's sentiment that personal history does not define a person and supports clients in choosing who they want to become.

As a Person-Centred counsellor, Sophie encourages clients to set goals that feel authentic for them and to explore changes without fear of judgement. She works commonly with people affected by difficult childhood experiences, low self-esteem, confidence challenges, and recovery from narcissistic or domestic abuse, as well as a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, addictions, grief, and parenting concerns. Sophie is attentive to feelings of shame, confusion, or self-judgement and collaborates with clients to reduce these experiences.

She is licensed in the United Kingdom and has six years of clinical experience. Sophie tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's unique needs and values, and she frames clients as experts on their own lives rather than directing them. Sophie is currently undertaking further training in Transactional Analysis and psychoanalytic theory and is a student member of the UK Association for Transactional Analysis. She holds NCPS and BACP credentials, indicating professional membership and alignment with recognised counselling standards.