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Adama Giquina, BACP

Adama Giquina is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns or anger.

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About Adama

Adama Giquina is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns or anger. She works in a calm, non-judgemental way and focuses on helping clients make sense of what they are living through. Adama is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.

She trained in therapeutic counselling and has worked in this field for five years.

Background and approach

Her day-to-day work has included sessional counselling at Survivors in Transition, where she completed her placement early in her career. That role gave her regular experience with people who have experienced sexual assault and abuse and with those facing migration and multicultural challenges. Adama listens with close attention and helps people link past events to current feelings and behaviour.

She offers grounding techniques and awareness exercises to reduce hyper-arousal and to support emotion regulation. Conversations aim to build self-understanding and to identify small, practical steps a person can try between sessions. Her style draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred values, psychodynamic and trauma-focused perspectives, and Internal Family Systems concepts.

She adapts the approach to fit each person rather than using the same plan for everyone. People who choose Adama will find a warm, accepting counsellor who helps them feel heard. Her work is practical and paced to the client, with attention to cultural background and the stresses that come with immigration or life transitions.

She supports young adults and others through the kinds of challenges described above.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	391240	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How Adama’s approaches work online

Adama uses client-centred practice and trauma-focused methods to guide online work. Client-centred therapy means she follows the client’s lead, listens closely and helps people find their own answers; this suits uncertainty, relationship worries and emotional distress. Trauma-focused therapy involves gentle techniques to help the body and mind calm down after distressing events and to reduce hyper-arousal and intrusive memories.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. That helps people understand why they react in certain ways and to try new ways of relating. Choosing which approach to use is collaborative; Adama will discuss options with each person and agree a plan that fits their needs, goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls can mirror in-person conversations, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement helps thinking, while chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life and to continue meeting when travel or location would otherwise get in the way.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Adama help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and anger, plus related matters such as immigration and multicultural concerns and young adult issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is warm and person-centred, encouraging clients to talk through experiences while using grounding exercises and awareness techniques to manage strong emotions.

What is her professional background?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and has held a sessional role at Survivors in Transition since completing her placement there.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Work is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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