About John
John Odutemu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain and other difficult life challenges. He has 12 years of professional experience and is registered with the HCPC. John meets people where they are and focuses on practical next steps rather than abstract theory.
People often come to him for help with addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief and stress.
Background and approach
He also supports those dealing with bipolar symptoms, anger, intimacy concerns and questions about sexuality. Sessions are shaped around the issues a person brings and what they want to change. John blends several well-known therapeutic approaches to suit each person.
He uses cognitive work to spot unhelpful thought patterns and practical skills to manage difficult feelings. He also draws on attachment ideas to understand relationship problems and acceptance-based methods to build more valued living. Therapy with John is collaborative.
He listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals. Conversations and exercises are adapted to each person's pace and comfort level. He aims to make sessions straightforward and useful.
He works with a wide range of concerns related to family life, work, health and identity. John invites people to start small - a single session can be used to plan longer-term steps. If someone is ready to try talking through their difficulties, he offers a supportive, non-judgemental space.
Approach and online therapy options
John commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression and many everyday worries. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that matter most to them.Finding the right approach is a shared task. John will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. Together you can review what helps and adjust the plan as you go, so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy gives flexibility for different routines and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when discussion and non-verbal cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing between sessions or want more frequent, brief contact. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments, while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- 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
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- 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
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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