Kemi Folarin, BACP

Ms Kemi Folarin is a qualified integrative counsellor and the founder of Free to Talk, working with an approach that blends different therapeutic modalities to meet each person's needs. She combines person-centred and psychodynamic methods to create a space where individuals can focus on their concerns without judgment and feel heard and respected.

Her role is to help people explore what is happening for them, encouraging a deeper awareness and supporting them to draw on their own inner resources to move toward their goals. Sessions are led by the client and proceed at a pace that suits their needs, with an emphasis on developing self-awareness and practical ways to let go, move forward, or reconnect with oneself.

Ms Folarin treats each person as unique, offering a warm and friendly environment where authenticity is welcomed and both internal and external conflicts can be examined. She works collaboratively to identify and support belief changes that help clients recognise what they want, change what is possible, and accept or make peace with what cannot be changed.

Her background includes serving as CEO of a charity working with children, young people and the wider community since 2007. She holds a degree in Psychology and Sociology and a Masters in Youth and Community, and she is the author of The Best H.E.L.P Book, which stands for Holistic Examples of Learned Practice. Ms Folarin is affiliated with BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings a long-standing commitment to helping others develop greater self-awareness and reach their potential. She also enjoys travel and reading personal development books, which inform her supportive, growth-focused style.