About Hanifa
Hanifa Okoli helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or relationship struggles. She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - based in Georgia with 11 years of experience. She writes in a straightforward way and focuses on practical next steps to make life feel more manageable.
Hanifa aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what’s happening. She leans toward simple, concrete strategies that people can use between sessions.
How Hanifa works
Conversations often start with identifying what matters most and what small changes could make day-to-day life easier. Her work often addresses life transitions, coping with loss or change, and shifting persistent patterns like people-pleasing or control struggles. She also supports people dealing with body image concerns, attachment issues, or caregiver stress.
Mood disorders, social anxiety, and self-esteem concerns are common topics in sessions. Hanifa emphasizes clear communication and practical skill building. She helps clients practice healthier ways of relating and set realistic goals for progress.
Sessions mix listening with guided problem solving so clients leave with concrete steps to try. She works in English and uses familiar, down-to-earth language rather than jargon. If someone wants steady support while navigating big changes or ongoing anxiety and depression, Hanifa focuses on making therapy useful and understandable from the first meeting.
What Hanifa works with
The areas below are the ones Hanifa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Hanifa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on concrete skills and understanding patterns in relationships and mood. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so they feel less anxious or down and can take clearer action in daily life. Another approach emphasizes improving attachment and communication patterns so people can relate to others with more confidence and less reactivity.Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match a client’s goals, and adjust as progress or new needs become clear. Clients help set goals and decide which techniques feel most useful for their situation.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not possible, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines, handle lower-bandwidth connections, or choose a format that feels less intense while still getting focused help.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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