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Olivia Stewart, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
3 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

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Olivia Stewart is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years of counselling experience and a decade working in helping relationships. Olivia offers both short-term and longer-term support.

She speaks English and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Her style is relational and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people name patterns that cause stress and conflict.

Sessions are practical and rooted in everyday concerns like anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, relationship strain and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

Olivia also supports people facing addiction, trauma, LGBT issues, career uncertainty and compassion fatigue. Olivia draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centred ways of working to follow what matters most to the client.

She also brings cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Other influences include psychodynamic and solution-focused thinking to look at past patterns and build workable steps forward. She helps people untangle issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, divorce and infidelity, or feelings of guilt, shame and isolation.

Olivia supports those managing chronic illness or caregiver stress and people exploring life purpose or commitment worries. Her work aims to help clients feel more able to make choices and take small, achievable steps. Sessions are warm, straightforward and paced to each person.

People who want a practical, relational counsellor may find her approach helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Client-centred therapy starts by following the client's priorities and feelings. The counsellor listens without directing, then helps the person make sense of their experience and choose what to work on. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood. Both approaches suit everyday problems such as stress, relationship worries and low self-esteem.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Olivia will discuss different ways of working in early sessions and agree what feels most helpful. She often blends approaches so the work fits the person's goals, patterns and life circumstances rather than sticking to one method.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual contact when that helps progress. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick reflections, messaging between sessions and when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to schedule counselling around work, caregiving or other commitments, while keeping the focus on steady, usable progress.
What concerns does Olivia support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Other areas include addiction, trauma, LGBT issues, sleep problems and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is relational and client-centred, with a practical focus. She listens closely, then helps identify patterns and small steps forward.
What background and experience does she have?
Olivia has three years of counselling experience and around ten years in helping relationships. She has supported people in both short-term and longer-term work.
Where is Olivia based and how is she registered?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, described as BACP.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Olivia works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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