Oliver Tatchell
Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
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About Oliver
Oliver Tatchell helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or worn down by everyday life. He meets people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and problems with self-esteem. He aims to make the first step easier by offering a straightforward, calm presence and practical conversation.
He creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement. Sessions are intended to be collaborative - the person sets the pace and Oliver works alongside them to clarify what matters most.
Background and approach
He focuses on small, manageable changes rather than big leaps overnight. Oliver draws on approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to shape sessions. That means listening closely, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practising ways to steady attention and reduce distress.
Trauma-focused ideas inform his work when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life. He has four years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Oliver works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
He does not accept international clients at this time. People find it useful to bring a clear goal or a few topics they want to focus on to the first meeting. From there, Oliver and the client plan practical steps and regular check-ins to track progress.
The approach aims to be realistic and tailored to the person's routine and responsibilities.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 404647, NCS24-00172
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Oliver's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Oliver works with
Everything Oliver lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Oliver lists
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How Oliver works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use mindfulness exercises or thought-record tools during a regular session, helping practical skills transfer into everyday life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem issues, among other concerns such as addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, using a listening-led approach alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices to address thinking patterns and present-day difficulties.
How long has he been practicing?
He has four years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
He is not accepting international clients, so sessions are offered to people based in the United Kingdom only.
How are fees and sessions organised?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
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