Olivia Stewart

Olivia Stewart is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years of counselling experience and a longer background in supporting people in helping roles. Olivia offers a calm, relational approach that aims to make difficult problems easier to talk about.

She meets people for both short and longer term work. Sessions often focus on everyday worries like stress, anxiety, sleep problems and low mood. Olivia also helps people who are struggling with relationship and family tensions, addiction concerns, anger, and issues tied to identity and intimacy.

Her way of working is collaborative and conversational. She listens for how past patterns and early relationships shape current difficulties. Olivia uses that understanding alongside practical tools to help people try different ways of responding to stressful situations.

In practice this can mean talking through what keeps a problem going, trying small changes between sessions, and checking what feels useful. She draws on client-centred methods and cognitive behaviour ideas, while also using psychodynamic and existential perspectives when they fit the situation.

Olivia encourages people to notice their strengths and to set realistic goals. The aim is to support clearer choices and kinder self-talk. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, with scheduling arranged after a short matching process.

How her approaches work online and what to expect

Olivia draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people feel heard, which supports emotional exploration and building self-trust. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover how early relationships and repeated patterns influence current reactions, which can be useful for long-standing issues such as attachment and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Olivia works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. She will discuss what feels helpful, adapt techniques over time, and check progress so the work stays relevant and realistic.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people in different countries can connect with registered professionals and arrange scheduling that suits their routine.