- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Workplace issues
About Olivia
Olivia Needham is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low mood and issues around self esteem. She also helps people cope with grief and relationship difficulties.
She describes clients as the experts in their own lives and focuses on building on existing strengths. Sessions tend to centre on practical steps and clearer thinking. Conversations aim to make everyday pressures easier to manage and to support decisions about what matters next.
Olivia often addresses workplace problems, communication difficulties and the strain that follows divorce and separation. She also works with people dealing with guilt, shame, social anxiety and issues that arise in midlife. Life purpose and self-love are noted as areas she helps people explore.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She helps people name what feels stuck, look at options and test small changes between sessions. Practical tools and reflective discussion are used alongside looking at feelings and patterns.
Sessions are in English. People are invited to consider what they want to change and to take manageable steps towards that goal. To begin, there is a short matching questionnaire and then a chance to schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Olivia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive approaches look at unhelpful thinking patterns and offer straightforward tools to manage worry and low mood. These methods can be helpful for anxiety, social fears and negative self-talk.She also uses approaches that encourage behavioural change through small experiments. These involve testing new ways of handling difficult situations, for example at work or in personal relationships, and reviewing what helps. Such methods suit people who want tangible steps to try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with the client, consider goals and preferences, and adjust methods as needed so they fit the person’s daily life and aims.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also allow people to meet with a counsellor from their local area without changing routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem and grief. Relationship difficulties, communication problems and workplace issues are also within her focus.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her approach is practical and conversational. She helps people identify strengths, try small changes and reflect on what is and is not working.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not currently accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.