- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment work
About Heather
Heather Oddy is an NCPS counsellor with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and self-esteem concerns. Heather also supports those facing relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, parenting strain, career stress and major life changes.
She uses a blend of approaches rather than a single method. That blend draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Heather adapts how she works to fit what a person needs at the time.
In practice sessions focus on understanding what is most distressing and practical steps to reduce it. Conversations might include noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioural changes, or exploring relationship patterns and attachment needs. Sessions also look at coping skills for sleep, eating, anger and workplace stress.
Heather has supported people through bereavement, trauma and abuse, and those who suspect they might have ADHD. She also works with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and codependency. Her approach draws on psychological theory alongside mindful and acceptance-based techniques.
She continues to expand her knowledge through ongoing professional development and monthly clinical supervision under the framework of NCPS. People who want to start are asked to use the site's matching process to book an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Heather often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. ACT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, avoidance and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connection shapes current fears and intimacy problems, which is useful for relationship and attachment difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person's experience, offering space to talk and be heard while working at a comfortable pace.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Heather will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what is most useful for day-to-day life, whether that means practical coping skills, relationship-focused work, or values-based action plans.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work or travel by removing commute time and allowing appointments to sit more easily around daily routines. They also let people choose shorter check-ins or video conversations depending on what suits them on a given day.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy-related difficulties and issues common in early adulthood like career stress and feeling behind.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses an integrative, conversational style that mixes ACT, CBT, attachment and client-centred ideas to find practical ways to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
Heather has five years' experience working with a range of issues including trauma, anxiety, depression and grief.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently working with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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