Oliver Williams

Oliver Williams is a counsellor and psychotherapist with five years' experience. He works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He aims to build an open, respectful relationship and encourages people to speak about what matters to them in plain terms.

Before moving into independent practice he worked in a variety of settings. These include a hospital-based role as an associate psychotherapist at The Priory, a domestic abuse agency, specialist employee assistance programmes for professionals, and a digital counselling service for children and young people. He has also worked with people who are long-term unemployed through the Department for Work and Pensions.

Oliver uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the pace set by the client. He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thinking patterns and emotionally-focused work to improve connection and expression.

Clients can expect straightforward sessions that focus on present concerns and practical steps. He has an interest in issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster-care matters, attachment and fatherhood issues.

Outside of clinical work he wrote, produced and directed a short film called The Dark Heart Therapy. The film was created to help men and boys feel more comfortable about seeking help and has been used by organisations to encourage male engagement with therapy.

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