About Oliver

I am an integrative counsellor. I encourage my clients to agree goals in therapy and use person-centred (humanistic), psychodynamic as well as cognitive and behavioural techniques in my work with clients.

Training

I trained in counselling and psychotherapy the University of East London (UEL)  BACP accredited course and completed my counselling Diploma in 2006.

Counselling in Stoke Newington, North London, N16

I see clients in my private practice in Stoke Newington, London N16 and online (skype counselling).

Previous counselling experience

I worked for PsychotherapyUK - a central London counselling practice for two and a half years.  I have also worked as a volunteer counsellor for Terrence Higgins Trust for over two years, where I saw clients living with or affected by HIV. Before that I worked as an emotional support volunteer for Victim Support with victims of violent crime.

Areas of special interest

• Relationships (including couples therapy)
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Isolation and loneliness
• Confidence and self image
• Trauma and phobias
• Health anxiety
• Sexual problems including erectile dysfunction, sexual risk counselling and HIV diagnosis
• Sexuality and coming out
• Life work balance

Life coaching

I offer life coaching for those who want to take a more practical approach to dealing with life changes and the areas of life your that don't work.

Life coaching offers a goal orientated approach to having your life work better for you.  For some people this is about starting a business and generating the motivation to succeed. For others it is about relationships, friends or having a better work life balance.