- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Oran
Oran Blackwood uses a client-centred approach to make therapy straightforward and practical. He focuses on what matters most to a parent - calmer mornings, clearer boundaries, and less worry. Oran combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness tools with everyday language.
He aims to help people find workable changes they can try between sessions. Oran has five years of counselling experience and holds NCPS. He has supported people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction.
Background and approach
He also works with concerns such as parenting, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger and intimacy-related issues. His background includes work with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism-related concerns. In sessions he uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful steps.
He also draws on narrative techniques to help people tell their story in a different way. Practical CBT strategies are used to break down unhelpful thoughts and build new routines. Oran speaks English and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Sessions are delivered in a way that fits work and family life, with options for shorter check-ins or standard appointments. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire.
That information helps match goals and decide how to work together. From there sessions are scheduled according to availability and personal preference.
What Oran works with
Everything Oran lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Oran helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Oran lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most and take small steps towards those values. It is useful when parenting feels overwhelming and someone wants steadier decision-making and minder reactivity. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behaviour through practical exercises. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep and routine-building that affect family life. Client-Centred Therapy creates a respectful space where the counsellor follows the client's lead and supports personal understanding and growth.Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that match those aims, and adapt as needed. This is a collaborative process where options are tested and adjusted based on what helps the client most.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy parents. Video calls let people use body language and screen-sharing for worksheets, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, ongoing notes or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of support around work and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Oran
What concerns does Oran address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting, grief, relationship difficulties and ADHD.
What is Oran's general therapy style?
He uses a client-centred approach with practical tools from CBT, mindfulness and narrative work to help people make changes that fit their daily life.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of counselling experience and background working with neurodiversity and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Oran holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Oran?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to availability.
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