Sophie Ibekwem, NCPS, BACP

NCPS, BACP. 6 years' experience. Sophie Ibekwem works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with life changes, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and career concerns. Sophie lists compassion fatigue, ADHD and a range of attachment and relationship patterns among her focus areas.

Sophie practises in a person-centred way. That means she aims to listen without judgement and to help people set goals that suit them. She describes working with clients to build boundaries, improve self-care and increase confidence. Sophie highlights support for people recovering from narcissistic or domestic abuse and for those with difficult childhood experiences.

Her approach is conversational and goal-focused. She treats people as experts on their own lives and works collaboratively to identify steps forward. Sophie says she adapts the dialogue and any plan to fit each person’s concerns and aims.

Sophie holds NCPS and BACP credentials and has six years' experience in the field. She is based in the United Kingdom and sees issues such as communication problems, codependency, commitment concerns, blended family stress and caregiver strain among her caseload.

She is undertaking further study in Transactional Analysis and psychoanalytical theory and is a student member of the UK Association for Transactional Analysis. Sophie uses these ideas to help map relationship patterns and understand recurring emotional responses.

Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. Before booking, confirm the current session options and practical arrangements.

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