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Issaka Zango

Issaka Zango, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - stress and anger support

  • Client-Centred approach
  • Jungian perspectives
  • Motivational interviewing

About Issaka

Issaka Zango is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship strain. He also helps with grief, addictions, self-esteem and life changes.

Issaka uses an integrative approach that draws on Client-Centred ideas, Jungian thinking and elements of motivational interviewing and psychodynamic work. In sessions he focuses on clear conversation and practical steps. He aims to help people find words for difficult feelings and develop everyday tools to manage them.

Sessions begin by identifying the main worries and what the person wants to change. Issaka will listen, reflect and ask questions that help uncover patterns and reactions. He encourages people to notice how their past and inner parts influence current behaviour and relationships.

Work with him can include building routines to ease sleep and stress, learning new ways to handle anger and frustration, and tackling addictive behaviours one step at a time. He also offers space to process trauma, grief and feelings of emptiness or shame.

Over time the emphasis moves from understanding to small, concrete changes. Issaka aims to help people increase self-awareness and confidence so they can manage daily pressures more effectively. He supports international clients and works in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Issaka draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person’s experience and to shape sessions around what matters most to them. That approach helps people who need someone to listen closely and reflect back their concerns so they can make sense of them.

He also uses Jungian ideas to look at dreams, symbols and deeper patterns that repeat in relationships and personal choices. This can be useful for people wanting to explore long-standing emotional themes and where they come from.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Issaka works with clients to decide whether a listening-focused, insight-led or more motivational style fits best. He adjusts methods as goals and preferences become clearer rather than prescribing one path from the start.

Confirm the session formats available before booking as these are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Different formats also let people choose less bandwidth-intensive options or sessions that do not require being on camera. Registered and accredited professionals can use online sessions to maintain regular contact and practical progress while life carries on.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties and related concerns such as grief, addiction and self-esteem.

What is his therapy style like?

Sessions focus on open conversation and practical steps. He listens, reflects and helps people find language for difficult feelings.

How much experience does he have?

He has four years of professional practice supporting people with emotional and behavioural challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He accepts international clients.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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