Oliver Chidwick, BACP
Calm, practical support for life’s difficult moments
Details
| Name | Oliver Chidwick |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Oliver
Oliver Chidwick welcomes people who are looking for calm, steady support through hard times. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken plainly. Oliver holds BACP accreditation and draws on eight years of clinical practice in the United Kingdom.
He focuses on everyday problems that pile up - stress, anxiety, low mood and grief. He also helps with relationship strain, addictions, trauma and intimacy concerns.
Background and approach
He works with issues tied to identity such as LGBT matters, body image and sexual expression, and with practical challenges like sleep, career stress and parenting strain. Oliver uses a mix of narrative, acceptance and commitment, and client-centred ways of working to suit each person.
That means he listens to the story you bring, helps you notice what matters most, and supports small changes that fit your life. Sessions are conversational and grounded in what you want to achieve. In therapy he pays attention to patterns that repeat across relationships - attachment, control, avoidance and commitment worries.
He also supports people facing complex health or caregiving demands, chronic pain or long-term illness. The work focuses on what you can try now and how you might do things differently. Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
Oliver will work with you to find a way of meeting that fits your routine and communication style.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Oliver works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Oliver among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Oliver directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Oliver directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Oliver uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their lives and to notice other possible stories that feel more helpful. This work can be useful for issues like identity, attachment patterns and recurring relationship problems.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and practice small changes that matter, often useful for anxiety, depression and coping with chronic health challenges. Client-centred methods mean sessions are paced around the person's concerns and priorities, with the counsellor following the client's lead.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Oliver will talk with you about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't worked in the past, and then agree a way of working together. That choice is reviewed as therapy continues to make sure it still fits.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets you use visual cues for conversations, phone can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in if schedules are tight, and messaging lets you reflect in writing between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Oliver help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy issues. He also works with addictions, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD and a range of identity and body image matters.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is conversational and collaborative, grounded in Narrative Therapy and client-centred values. He blends approaches to match what a person needs and to focus on practical next steps.
How much experience does he have?
Oliver has eight years of practice working with people across a wide range of concerns. That experience informs a down-to-earth, problem-solving approach.
What credentials and region are relevant?
He holds BACP accreditation and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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