Olivia Stewart, BACP

Olivia Stewart is a BACP-registered counsellor who offers both short-term and long-term work, bringing three years of counselling experience together with a decade of background in helping relationships. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom, which reflects her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

Her practice is relational in focus, with particular emphasis on Transactional Analysis - supporting people to explore their life script and the patterns or games they may unknowingly repeat in relationships. Olivia combines this relational lens with practical therapeutic skills to help clients make sense of stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts and depression, among other concerns.

Olivia approaches therapy from the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and already holds strengths that can be drawn upon during change. She aims to offer a supportive, empowering space where courage is acknowledged and growth is encouraged. Her work also addresses issues such as coping with life changes, addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career-related questions, and she is experienced supporting clients across a wide range of life challenges.

Available to clients in the United Kingdom and internationally, Olivia works collaboratively to help people clarify goals, explore options and build practical tools for moving forward.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online support

Olivia draws on several established approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a warm, non-judgemental space where the client leads the pace of change and the therapist offers empathy and reflection - this approach is useful for building self-understanding and strengthening resilience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts, feelings and behaviours to identify patterns that maintain difficulties and to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms - it is often helpful for anxiety, depression and stress. Existential Therapy invites exploration of meaning, values and choice in the face of life transitions and uncertainty, supporting people who are questioning purpose or navigating major changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist and client will work together to assess needs, set goals and decide which methods fit best, adjusting the plan as work unfolds in a collaborative way. Licensed professionals aim to match techniques to the client's preferences and circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from different locations and at times that suit busy lives. These options help reduce barriers to getting help and allow therapy to continue even when in-person meetings are impractical.