Heather Oddy, NCPS
Heather Oddy is a counsellor who blends trauma-aware work with practical, person-focused methods.
About Heather
Heather Oddy is a counsellor who blends trauma-aware work with practical, person-focused methods. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage anxiety, stress, grief and low self-esteem. Heather holds NCPS and draws on five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
Her practice is straightforward and adaptable. Sessions focus on what feels most helpful to the individual, whether that is talking through painful memories, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, or learning tools to cope with intense emotions.
Background and approach
Heather also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. She has supported people through trauma and abuse, bereavement, long-term health issues, relationship struggles and work-related stress. Heather also works with clients who are exploring suspected ADHD and those dealing with compassion fatigue.
Her background includes training in a range of therapeutic models that she draws on as needed. Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules. She takes a collaborative stance, helping people set realistic goals and try approaches that fit their life.
Monthly clinical supervision is part of her practice to maintain professional oversight. Her way of working is calm and practical. Sessions usually involve clear steps you can try between meetings.
The aim is to reduce distress, increase coping, and help people find clearer ways forward.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS20-01032 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Heather lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Heather names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Using trauma-aware and evidence-based approaches online
Heather commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. ACT uses values and practical exercises to build a different relationship with pain, which can help with anxiety, depression and ongoing stress.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours. CBT is very hands-on and often includes tasks between sessions to practise new ways of responding to worries or low mood.
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships influence current reactions. That work can help people understand patterns in relationships, intimacy-related issues and how they respond to stress or abandonment fears.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then try approaches together to see what fits best. This is a collaborative process and might change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text messaging supports short updates or regular encouragement. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can Heather help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and many practical life concerns.
What is Heather's therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, mixing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to suit each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has five years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns including trauma, bereavement and long-term health issues.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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