- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
About Olivia
Olivia Needham is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy member (BACP) with 20 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Olivia also focuses on communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and workplace concerns.
Her style is practical and straightforward. Olivia treats the person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions involve talking through what matters now and trying out realistic ways to change small patterns that cause ongoing strain.
Many clients come with difficult feelings tied to family, faith or past choices. Olivia helps people name those feelings and see how they affect day-to-day decisions. She breaks down big, heavy topics into manageable pieces so clients can take one step at a time.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work and adapts suggestions to each person’s situation. Conversations may include looking at thinking habits, practicing different ways of relating to others, and planning small behavioural experiments between sessions.
Olivia offers sessions in English and works with adults in the United Kingdom. If you are considering starting, check the online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin the practical work together.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Olivia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going. Cognitive approaches look at thinking patterns and help people test unhelpful beliefs in day-to-day life; this can suit anxiety, low self-esteem and guilt. Behavioural techniques involve trying small changes between sessions, such as practicing different communication habits or slow exposure to feared situations, which can reduce stress and social anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Olivia will work together with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as the sessions progress so the plan can change if needed.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and meeting styles to suit how a person prefers to work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus related issues such as communication problems and workplace matters.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name those feelings, look at where they come from, and try practical steps to change how those feelings affect daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom and has developed a practical way of working with common life stresses.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.