About Oliver

Counselling
I am a person centred integrative counsellor. I encourage my clients to set the agenda and agree goals for therapy. But I also use cognitive and behavioural techniques and psychodynamic concepts 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.

Experience
I see clients at PsychotherapyUK in W1 central London, at Doctor Today private medical centre in Finchley Road, north London and in my private practice in Stoke Newington. I also offer online skype counselling for overseas clients.

I worked as a volunteer counsellor for Terrence Higgins Trust for two and a half years, where I saw clients living with or affected by HIV.

I also worked for Victim Support for over two years as a volunteer counsellor offering emotional support to 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 health and HIV
• Sexuality and coming out
• Life work balance

Life coaching
I have been involved with life coaching for many years through Landmark Education, a personal development organisation.

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.