- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural techniques
About Oliver
Oliver Williams is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and with those affected by trauma, grief or major life changes. He also supports people dealing with self-esteem, anger and career issues.
Before moving into private practice, he worked in a range of settings. His roles have included providing therapy through a domestic abuse agency and supporting professional adults via employee assistance programmes. He has also offered counselling to children and young people through a digital service and worked with long-term unemployed clients under the Department for Work and Pensions.
Oliver uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques. He also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused methods when they fit the issue a person brings. Sessions focus on identifying difficult feelings, noticing unhelpful patterns and finding practical steps that feel achievable.
He has an interest in adoption and foster care, attachment issues and fatherhood concerns. Other areas he often addresses include abandonment, domestic violence, dissociation and communication problems. He has worked with people living with bipolar conditions and those coping with the emotional effects of separation and blended family arrangements.
Outside clinical work he wrote, produced and directed a short film called The Dark Heart Therapy, created to encourage men and boys to consider therapy. The film is used by organisations to promote male engagement with counselling.
How EFT and other approaches work in online sessions
Oliver commonly integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques. EFT focuses on identifying and working with emotions and interaction patterns that keep people stuck, often useful for relationship and attachment-related difficulties. Client-centred work emphasises an open, non-judgemental conversation that helps people clarify what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours and introduce practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about what feels most relevant and try methods that fit the person’s goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as sessions progress so the plan can change if something else seems more helpful. Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer phone check-ins when bandwidth is limited, while video sessions let the therapist and client read facial expressions. Registered or accredited professionals often describe these practical benefits when offering remote work, and Oliver will discuss the best way to arrange sessions during the initial matching steps.Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does he help with?
Oliver works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. He also helps people facing trauma, grief, self-esteem and career issues.
What therapeutic style does he use?
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are used when they suit the work.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy across several service settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
He accepts international clients.
How does charging work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.