Oliver Chidwick, BACP
Oliver Chidwick is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience.
About Oliver
Oliver Chidwick is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, and grief. He aims to create a calm space where clients can talk freely and feel heard.
Oliver encourages practical steps that fit each person’s life and goals. Oliver uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. He draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult events and reduce their impact.
Background and approach
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques are used when helpful to change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change.
Conversations explore thoughts, feelings and behaviour and move towards small, doable steps. Oliver pays attention to relationships, identity and life transitions as part of the picture. He also works with concerns such as sleep, eating, career stress and intimacy issues.
Oliver is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He offers sessions in English and works with international clients. Therapy is offered in several formats to match different lifestyles.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session. Oliver supports clients as they set goals, try new ways of coping, and review progress along the way.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386389 | July 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 Oliver lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- 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 problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- 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
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Oliver names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches for online trauma and everyday struggles
Oliver uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people make sense of distressing events and reduce their long-term impact. This approach focuses on processing memories and responses so daily life feels less driven by past harm.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that reflect their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes because it emphasises meaningful action over trying to control every feeling.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will talk about what feels most important, try methods in session and adapt the plan to match goals and preferences. That makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a fixed programme.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different routines. Video calls work well for face-to-face style conversations, while phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is low. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility so people can keep therapy going around work, travel or family life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Oliver commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression and grief alongside a wide range of related issues such as sleep and eating difficulties, intimacy and relationship concerns, career stress and ADHD.
What is Oliver’s general therapeutic style?
He creates an open, non-judgemental space and focuses on practical steps. Conversations cover thoughts, feelings and behaviour and aim to move towards small, achievable changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Oliver has eight years of professional experience working with people across a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are relevant?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Oliver accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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