Esana Ilori, BACP
Esana Ilori offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed.
About Esana
Esana Ilori offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed. She welcomes those dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, ADHD and other life shifts. Her approach is straightforward and aimed at helping people move from surviving to living more fully.
Esana uses everyday conversation and focused techniques to help clients notice what matters to them. Sessions are interactive and goal-orientated, with steps a client can try between meetings. She encourages reflection on thoughts and actions, then works together with each person to make small, sustainable changes.
Background and approach
Her background includes four years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience informs how she balances practical strategies with careful listening. She draws on several therapy styles to match different needs rather than relying on a single method.
Common concerns Esana supports include relationship strain, career pressures, parenting and blended family challenges, issues around identity and multicultural stress, postpartum and pregnancy related mood changes, and grief linked to abandonment or loss. She also addresses forensic concerns such as HIV and immigration-related stress when relevant to a person's story.
People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth counsellor tend to respond well to her way of working. Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable steps and honest conversation to help people find more purpose and self-compassion in daily life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395350 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Esana works with
Everything Esana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Esana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical tools to reduce distress. CBT can be useful for stress, panic, depression and managing symptoms linked to ADHD.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Esana will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will choose methods that suit your situation. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they focus on what matters most to you.
Online therapy with Esana is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want deeper connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats give flexibility to fit therapy into everyday life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Esana help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, ADHD and coping with life changes. There are also focused areas such as postpartum depression, blended family issues and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Work is collaborative and client-centred, mixing practical steps with deeper reflection. Techniques aim to be useful between sessions as well as during them.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Esana is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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