Oliver Chidwick, BACP
Calm, practical support for life’s hard moments
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- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Oliver
Oliver Chidwick is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP registration and has eight years of professional experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and other life changes in a calm, direct way.
Oliver creates a straightforward space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. He aims to reduce judgement and encourage honest conversation. He invites people to name what matters to them and to try small steps toward change.
Background and approach
His approach draws on several practical therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He also uses client-centred methods and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Jungian thinking when these fit a person’s needs. Sessions commonly focus on everyday problems such as sleep, eating, work stress, relationship patterns and parenting pressures.
He works with concerns like ADHD, bipolar mood issues, intimacy challenges and identity questions, including LGBT matters. Oliver has supported people through trauma, abandonment, adoption and caregiver strain. He also addresses body image, chronic illness and blended family dynamics.
The aim is to match tools to the situation and to help people find practical ways to cope and move forward.
What Oliver works with
Everything Oliver lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Oliver helps people with.
- 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
Approaches Oliver lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice tough thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and trying practical exercises to change them. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work, offering non-judgemental listening and support as people make sense of their situation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions begin with simple goals, and the plan is adjusted as needs become clearer through discussion and small experiments.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people speak face to face when a deeper conversation is needed, phone sessions suit those who prefer not to use video, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when a written approach feels easier. These options help fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, and make it easier to keep regular contact between sessions.
Questions people ask about Oliver
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
Common issues include stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief and sleeping or eating concerns. Oliver also supports people with parenting pressures, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are straightforward and conversational, with practical tools and gentle exploration of feelings. The style is collaborative and focused on small, achievable changes.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
Oliver has eight years of professional experience working in the UK with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Oliver accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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