Testimonials
Tay J
All I can say is my God! I don’t know how she did it but in a short space of time Omisona has enable me to change over 25 years of negative thinking about myself. When I began to make choices for me, I felt awkward at first and I was surprised that people didn’t hate me or fall out with me for it. I feel much more happier and stronger in myself.
She doesn’t say much but whatever she says and does works.
Sag N
At first I was apprehensive about what would be involved in the counselling sessions, but Omisona put me at ease from the beginning by telling me that the sessions were my space and time to explore, describe and reflect on the various emotions I was experiencing.
I discovered a sense of freedom by being able to release my thoughts – no matter how small or significant- instead of bottling things up . This process grew with each session, enabling me to explore different aspects if the grieving process and the effect it was having on me – in particular all the questions in my mind and the self – evaluation that was going on about my own life.
Omisona took me on a journey in a professional and sensitive manner, giving me advice, suggestions and strategies for self-help. She provided a ‘route-map’ i.e. a perspective and keep grounded knowing that my feelings were normal.
I have been able to put into practice some of the strategies that Omisona gave me, in particular maintaining a journal, deep breathing and finding ways to relax. Most importantly, she has been able to help me find myself and to understand that I do not need external validation from others to be who I am. The rebuilding of my self –esteem, value and worth has really been the cornerstone of becoming emotionally stronger in order to address the issues of grief and loss(which I wasn’t handling very well in the first place).
Although the session only lasted an hour I felt I told my life story and covered so much ground. After the first session a part of me was dubious whether Omisona would remember everything I said as I spent most of the time in tears and felt I made little sense. But this was not the case. Every time I met Omisona , it was like meeting an old friend , someone who cared and remembered where I was in my journey and would continue to hold my hand until it was time to let go.
I was fortunate to meet Omisona, I value all that she has done and cannot thank her enough for the skilful, sensitive, gentle but direct manner, in which she has assisted me. I would recommend her services without hesitation.
Runstrom G
When I first referred myself to a GP for my problems I was feeling low almost all the time and couldn't figure out why. Trying to look objectively at my life I couldn't find anything wrong as I knew on some level that I had a good job, a good education and was in a stable relationship. So why wasn't I happy? I was always afraid that people didn't like me and would obsess if I had said something which in my mind might have been misconstrued by my friends or colleagues. I would sometimes try and apologise for my behaviour and they would look at me with blank faces not even remembering the 'event' that I had obsessed over. I was constantly afraid that I might offend people. A lot of my time and effort was put into my academic work but being top in the class didn't make me feel any better as I still didn't like myself. My sense of self worth was very low. What I found most frustrating was trying to explain how I was feeling to people and this frustration of not managing to express myself often led to a lot of fights with my boyfriend and crying.
My GP referred me to Omisona who helped me look back into my past and deal with the bullying I had experienced in school and the issues I had with my father- two things which I had allow to contribute to the way I thought people saw me. Meeting with her I got an opportunity to be just me, not a daughter or a girlfriend, and to prioritise what I wanted. Her advice were always very practical and she gave me several methods to help me recognise situations which would trigger my mood swings. She also gave me very valuable advice on my physical health and after I had made some dietary changes and started exercise more I found that a lot of my energy came back and my general mood improved dramatically. In our last session she asked me how I felt compared to when I had first started seeing her and I genuinely couldn't remember the reason I had first come, I felt that different. My brain is now flooded with things I want to try but had never felt were achievable before. I am even in training for my first ever half-marathon.
My GP referred me to Omisona who helped me look back into my past and deal with the bullying I had experienced in school and the issues I had with my father- two things which I had allow to contribute to the way I thought people saw me. Meeting with her I got an opportunity to be just me, not a daughter or a girlfriend, and to prioritise what I wanted. Her advice were always very practical and she gave me several methods to help me recognise situations which would trigger my mood swings. She also gave me very valuable advice on my physical health and after I had made some dietary changes and started exercise more I found that a lot of my energy came back and my general mood improved dramatically. In our last session she asked me how I felt compared to when I had first started seeing her and I genuinely couldn't remember the reason I had first come, I felt that different. My brain is now flooded with things I want to try but had never felt were achievable before. I am even in training for my first ever half-marathon.
Dr Mathew Nye
Omisona has enabled patients to recover from emotionally traumatising episodes – reducing their dependence on medication and resulting in positive recovery whereby they continue to use the strategies to manage their lives much more effectively.
She has been working within the Halycon practice since November 2009 with patients with such things as anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
Her professional, yet warm and open nature enables patients to develop rapport very quickly with her providing a solid foundation to ensure the effectiveness of the various techniques used including talking therapies and CBT.
She has made a significant difference to the impact of our practice with all partners and staff confident to refer their most disturbed patients to her. I would wholeheartedly recommend other practices and individuals to benefit from her skills.
