Imade Ikponmwonsa

Imade Ikponmwonsa is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She supports those managing depression and people navigating big life changes. Her approach is grounded in respect for each person’s experience and strengths.

Imade frames the work as a partnership. She listens first and helps clients name what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings, and on building skills to cope when life feels overwhelming.

She brings six years of experience working with emotional distress and life transitions. That background includes helping people with isolation, post-traumatic stress and social anxiety. She also offers support around grief, end-of-life concerns and issues many women commonly face.

Imade describes forgiveness, guilt and shame as areas she often explores with clients. She can also help people think about life purpose and motivation when routines or direction have been lost. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at making difficult conversations easier to manage.

Clients can expect clear, plain-language feedback and collaborative goal-setting. Imade encourages small, realistic changes that add up over time. She asks people to reflect on strengths they already have and to use those strengths as a starting point for change.

Evidence-based approaches and online working

Imade uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and practical change. One approach she often draws on helps people manage anxiety by learning breathing, thought-checking and gradual exposure to difficult situations. This approach is useful for social anxiety, panic and general worry.

She also works with ways of processing grief and loss that encourage remembering and adjusting to life after change. These methods help people make space for difficult emotions while rebuilding daily routines and meaning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Imade collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals and preferences. She reviews progress together and adapts plans as things change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also make shorter or more frequent sessions possible when that suits someone better.