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Oriana Wallace-Johnson

Oriana Wallace-Johnson, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - stress and shame-focused

  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Guilt and shame work
  • Grief and anxiety

About Oriana

Oriana Wallace-Johnson is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. Oriana often meets people who are uncertain about the next step and supports them as they begin talking through hard feelings.

Her sessions aim to be straightforward and conversational. She creates time to listen and to reflect what clients say, helping them make sense of their thoughts and feelings. Conversations focus on what matters now and what practical steps someone might try next.

Oriana uses Client-Centred Therapy, which puts the person's perspective at the heart of sessions. That approach helps when people want to explore difficult experiences such as grief, intimacy concerns, or conflict in relationships. She also works with concerns linked to physical health, like chronic pain or illness, where emotions and practical day-to-day coping overlap.

She offers help with issues such as abandonment, fertility difficulties, isolation and feelings of guilt and shame. Sessions can also address work and money worries, problems with sleep, and repetitive thoughts or compulsive behaviours. The aim is to create steady, manageable steps forward rather than quick fixes.

To begin, clients follow the site's process to match and arrange a first session. Oriana uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time, and she provides sessions in English only.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's own experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens closely and reflects back what she hears, which can help people make clearer sense of emotions like guilt, shame or grief. This approach suits people who want a steady, conversational setting to talk through what matters to them.

Using that model online means the focus stays on the person's words and priorities rather than on a fixed technique. The therapist will work collaboratively to test what helps most, and will check in about goals and preferences as therapy progresses. Deciding which methods to use is done together, based on the client's needs and what feels most helpful.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit talking into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often find remote work useful for keeping therapy practical and aligned with everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDomestic violenceEmptinessFertility issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and related issues such as chronic illness, infertility and guilt and shame.

How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

She uses a client-centred way of working that focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people make sense of those emotions. Sessions look at what those feelings mean now and practical steps someone can try.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions charged?

Sessions use a subscription that varies with location and can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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