About Aminata
Aminata Sonko is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She introduces a calm, steady presence and aims to make it easier to talk about painful or difficult things. Aminata works in English and accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally.
Aminata has a degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and is BACP registered. She has four years of professional experience in the UK supporting people through loss, trauma and abuse as well as ongoing mood and panic difficulties.
How Aminata works
She also supports those coping with low self-esteem and confidence problems. Her style is compassionate and person-centred. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps that can be taken between meetings.
Aminata treats the person in front of her as the expert in their own life and helps them notice strengths they can use. People often come with problems such as attachment concerns, body image, communication difficulties, caregiver stress or isolation. Aminata also works with issues around guilt, shame, forgiveness, control and life purpose.
Therapy sessions aim to create space to hear and make sense of feelings while moving towards clearer choices. Aminata offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs. She invites a collaborative approach so goals and pace are set together.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used to arrange a first session. Aminata encourages small, achievable changes and supports people as they work toward greater balance and self-understanding.
What Aminata works with
The areas below are the ones Aminata selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Aminata uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people make sense of their feelings and try new ways of coping. One common approach she uses emphasises person-centred conversation where the counsellor listens deeply and follows what matters most to the client; this helps with issues like low self-esteem, grief and relationship strain. Another approach she draws on focuses on setting small, practical steps between sessions to build confidence and manage symptoms of anxiety or panic.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aminata collaborates with each person to agree goals and to try different ways of working until something fits. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on the client's needs, goals and preferences so the process feels joint rather than imposed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and surroundings permit. Phone sessions can be a good option when a session needs less visual bandwidth or a shorter check-in is useful. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer to write or need brief, ongoing contact between meetings. These options help the work fit around childcare, work or travel while keeping momentum in therapy.
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