About Oliver
Oliver Chidwick is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. He writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard. Oliver's approach is calm and patient, aimed at practical steps people can use day to day.
He uses talking therapies that focus on what matters to the person in front of him. Sessions make room to look at difficult feelings, habits and past hurts. Oliver aims to help people spot patterns and try small changes that fit their life.
Background and approach
Oliver has eight years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns. That background includes supporting people through trauma, addiction, grief and relationship strain. He also works with issues like sleep, eating, self-esteem and coping with long-term health conditions.
His practice draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred methods. These tools are used to build clarity, practical coping skills and greater psychological flexibility. He adapts the mix to what a person needs in the moment.
People who come to Oliver will find a steady, non-judgemental presence and a focus on realistic goals. He encourages small, manageable steps and regular review so progress is clear. Prospective clients are invited to consider what they want to change and to start with a short matching questionnaire.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters to them. It teaches simple exercises to accept difficult feelings and take values-driven actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behaviour into manageable parts and uses practical exercises to change them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a supportive, non-judgemental relationship so people can make sense of their experience and find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Oliver will discuss options and try methods that match the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins to see what helps and what needs to change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls suit longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit around busy schedules and allow ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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