Olapeju (Paige) Fowora, BACP

Olapeju (Paige) Fowora is a professionally qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, and a BACP-credentialed practitioner (a professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Her work blends a psychodynamic perspective with a client-centred way of relating, helping clients notice how earlier experiences can shape present-day patterns, including protective responses that may no longer be working for them. She holds the view that each person is the expert on their own life, and offers steady support and practical tools that can help throughout different stages of change.

She has extensive experience within mental health services, including work with children and families, and has supported people with a wide range of needs, life-changing disabilities, and complex trauma. Her background includes roles across the NHS, UK charities, family justice services, and local authority settings, contributing to an informed and grounded approach when life feels complicated or hard to navigate.

Olapeju (Paige) understands how experiences such as feeling lost or displaced, anxiety, loneliness, or the deep sadness of bereavement can become overwhelming and leave someone feeling stuck. In challenging periods, these reactions can intensify and create a sense of being triggered, isolated, or fearful about returning to everyday routines. She offers a supportive space to explore what is happening and to find a way forward at a pace that feels manageable.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative relationship where clients can share their story with care and without judgment. She aims to listen with empathy and offer unconditional positive regard, with the belief that a supportive therapeutic relationship can become a foundation for building a safer, more compassionate relationship with oneself.