Olivia Stewart, BACP

Olivia Stewart is BACP registered and has three years' counselling experience. She blends shorter and longer term work to meet what each person needs. Olivia draws on a long background in helping relationships and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

Her practice centres on the relationship with the person in front of her. She listens for patterns that cause repeated pain and helps people notice how past experiences shape present choices. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Olivia uses a mix of talking approaches to suit different people. She draws on client-centred ways of working to keep sessions grounded in the client's priorities. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping.

She also brings elements of psychodynamic and existential thinking to help people make sense of deep-rooted feelings and life questions. Solution-focused techniques are used when clear, short-term goals are wanted. The aim is to combine methods that fit the person rather than follow a single formula.

Olivia works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, issues around intimacy and identity, addiction, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing life changes, career questions, grief and struggles with self-esteem. Clients are treated with respect and practical encouragement.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's concerns at the heart of each session and focuses on listening, empathy and following the person's pace. This approach helps people who need space to make sense of feelings and decide their own next steps.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses small experiments and practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Olivia treats choosing an approach as a collaborative task. She will talk with the client about goals, try things out and adjust methods to suit how the client responds. That way the work is tailored rather than fixed from the start.

The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid travel time. It can also let people use sessions during a lunch break or from a quiet room, depending on what suits their routine.