Adama Giquina, BACP

Adama Giquina welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma or difficulties with intimacy. She introduces herself simply and clearly, and aims to make the first steps easier for anyone who is unsure about therapy. Adama works in a calm, non-judgemental way and listens with full attention to what each person brings.

Adama trained as a counsellor and completed a TC - Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2020. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She follows the BACP Ethical Framework when working with people and keeps their best interests at the centre of sessions.

Her work focuses on helping people make sense of difficult experiences and how those experiences affect day-to-day life. She explains how coping responses can come from the brain trying to manage distress, and she helps people link past events with present patterns. Practical tools such as grounding exercises and awareness techniques are offered to reduce hyper-arousal and help with emotional regulation.

Adama aims to build trust through compassion and acceptance. She adapts the conversation and the plan to each person’s needs, offering an open, accepting space where clients can talk freely about emotions and experiences.

She has five years of counselling experience and has worked at Survivors in Transition since completing her placement there. Adama has supported people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and is open to discussing immigration and multicultural concerns alongside other presenting issues.

To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire so a good match can be made before scheduling sessions.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape how people relate now; it looks at patterns of connection and helps people notice and change repeated reactions in close relationships. Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and acceptance so clients can find their own solutions. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves gentle, structured work to help people understand and settle the body's and mind's responses after harmful events, and it uses grounding and regulation skills to manage intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is usually a shared process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. That plan can shift as therapy continues and as new priorities emerge.

If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy around work, study and family commitments, or for cutting down travel time. Some formats are easier when a quieter space or less visual focus is needed, while others allow longer conversations or clearer non-verbal connection. Confirm the available session formats when you book to choose what suits your day-to-day life.