Heather Oddy, NCPS

Heather Oddy is an accredited CPCAB Counsellor and Psychotherapist who works from an integrative foundation that brings together Person-Centred work, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and Psychodynamic ideas. She has continued to broaden her skill set through further study in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Psycholinguistics, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and the study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Heather is also a qualified healer (HPAI) and has training in the Rewind Technique (IARTT), a trauma-focused method designed to help people process distressing past events that continue to affect daily life. She adapts therapeutic methods to suit each person she works with, aiming to build a professional relationship that supports exploration and the development of personal resolution over time.

Her practice supports people with a wide range of concerns, including generalized anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, loss and bereavement, emotional and physical abuse, and suspected ADHD. Heather lists specialisms that include anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, PTSD, relationship and family difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and caregiver stress, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.

Heather continues to expand her holistic knowledge and receives monthly clinical supervision while working within the legal framework of the NCPS. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers a therapeutic approach tailored to each person’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Heather integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her work, helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committed actions that give life direction. ACT is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and patterns that get in the way of meaningful living.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. This approach can support people working through relationship difficulties, abandonment or attachment issues and family dynamics.

Heather also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, offering a warm, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals and experience guide the pace and focus of therapy. This approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem and coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Heather works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Together they review what is working and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to therapists and licensed professionals. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, and to access support from home or work.