About me
Hi, I'm Oliver and I’m an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. I understand that starting therapy can feel daunting. That’s why my priority is to create a safe, welcoming environment where you can explore whatever you’re facing - at your own pace and in your own way.
Training, qualifications & experience
My approach is based on the belief that therapy works through being truly heard, developing a deeper understanding of ourselves, and releasing emotions that may have been pushed aside. Therapy can be a place to reflect on our relationships in order to make them more harmonious and satisfying. It can help us to process difficult experiences, but it is also about opening the door to more joy, vitality, and connection in our lives.
In our sessions, you’ll have the space to talk about whatever feels most pressing. I’ll reflect back what stands out and gently explore themes or patterns with you. I may also offer perspectives you haven’t considered before. Our work is a collaboration - always guided by what feels right and useful for you.
I also bring to my practice a background in mindfulness, yoga, breathwork, and meditation. These tools can be particularly helpful in regulating the nervous system and supporting emotional balance. I often integrate somatic approaches into therapy, as the body holds vital clues to our emotional lives - especially when it comes to trauma. By gently tuning into bodily sensations, we can release tension and gain access to parts of ourselves that words alone can’t reach.
I welcome clients who want to explore identity in all its complexity - whether that includes race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, or neurodiversity. I also support people navigating spiritual questions or those wanting to integrate experiences with non-ordinary states of consciousness. You're welcome to bring your whole self into this work.
My training at The Minster Centre included the study of humanistic, psychodynamic, existential, transpersonal, and somatic psychotherapy. Before starting my private practice, I spent a number of years working with Headstrong Counselling and later St Joseph’s Hospice, supporting clients through a wide range of challenges including grief and loss.
I believe finding the right therapist is key, which is why I offer a free 15-minute introductory phone call. It’s a chance for you to get a sense of what it might be like to work together - and to ask any questions you might have.
If you're interested in a chat or ready to schedule a first session, I’d love to hear from you.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard fee is between £70 and £90 for a 50 minute session, depending on your circumstances. I also offer some concessionary spaces - so please don’t hesitate to reach out, even if cost is a concern.
