Counsellor profile
Rosalind Oliver, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Person centred approach
- CBT informed techniques
- Works with LGBT concerns
About Rosalind
counsellor, BACP, 3 years of experience. Rosalind Oliver draws on multiple therapies to help with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and concerns affecting LGBTQ people. She works in the United Kingdom and speaks English and German.
Rosalind uses a person-centred base while bringing in practical skills from cognitive-behavioural work and approaches that attend to emotions and attachment. Sessions look at what causes distress now and at patterns from earlier life. She also offers focused techniques for managing intense feelings and day-to-day stressors.
She has background experience in the music and arts sector and in legal and managerial roles, so she often works with people under professional pressure or facing career transitions. That experience feeds into conversations about work stress, burnout and creative industries pressures.
Rosalind blends relational methods with brief, targeted tools. This can include emotion-focused ways of discussing difficult interactions, cognitive techniques for changing unhelpful thinking, and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) ideas about values and action. Mindfulness and body-awareness practices may be used to help with grounding and regulation.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative. Rosalind will help people clarify practical goals and develop steps to manage everyday life, relationships and trauma-related distress. People are encouraged to check session formats and scheduling details before booking.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) asks people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression and problems that keep being put off.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It is useful for relationship and intimacy-related issues and for understanding repeated ways of reacting to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the person about what feels useful and make decisions together about which methods to try. That may mean mixing relational conversation with targeted CBT skills or short grounding exercises.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online delivery types. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, allow a quicker check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. People should consider what practical setup works for them - for example whether video or audio suits their energy and bandwidth - and discuss preferences at the first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, German
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she most often help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and concerns linked to self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is person centred with integrations from cognitive-behavioural methods, emotionally-focused and attachment-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked as a counsellor for three years and has additional professional experience in the music industry, law and healthcare management.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
Can international clients book with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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