John Odutemu, HCPC
12 years in practice
John Odutemu is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL044151 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About John
John Odutemu is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. He helps people facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addictions and grief. He aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
He draws on existential ideas to help people clarify values and meaning in life. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused work to address how thoughts, emotions and relationships affect day-to-day living.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped to each person rather than following a fixed script. John has worked with a wide range of concerns including bipolar mood swings, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger and career stress. He also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness and issues around sexuality and intimacy.
His practice includes work with ADHD, codependency and body image difficulties. In session he combines talking, practical strategies and reflective questions. He helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Where helpful he introduces short exercises to build skills between sessions. John is registered with HCPC, which is listed as his credential. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions via the site.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything John lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- 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
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- 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
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and responsibility in life. It often involves open questions about values and what matters, which can help with big changes, grief or a loss of direction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating that ease conflict and loneliness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan with each person based on their goals, needs and preferences. That collaboration lets the therapy shift if something isn’t helping and keeps the focus practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in and text messaging works for ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel while keeping continuity of care with the same therapist.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He works with a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and addictions, as well as grief, self-esteem and stress.
What style of therapy can I expect?
The approach is conversational and collaborative, combining existential reflection with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ideas to address thoughts, feelings and relationships.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with HCPC and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, by phone, via live chat or through text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with him?
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