Oran Blackwood
Practical, client-centred support for life challenges
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About Oran
Oran Blackwood works from a client-centred perspective, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness to help people find clearer ways forward. He combines practical strategies with reflective conversation. Sessions aim to help people manage stress, reduce anxiety, and cope with loss or major life changes.
Oran has five years of experience as a counsellor and is registered with NCPS. He is based in the United Kingdom and offers work in English, including to international clients.
Background and approach
He focuses on everyday struggles like low mood, sleep problems, addiction concerns, and difficulties with intimacy or self-esteem. His practice also pays attention to neurodiversity and related challenges such as ADHD and autism features. He helps people who feel isolated by masking or communication difficulties, and those facing co‑occurring problems like depression or substance use.
This includes supporting people dealing with trauma, abuse, grief and burnout. In sessions he uses short-term, practical methods alongside longer conversations about personal history and meaning. That can include noticing unhelpful thought patterns, trying new behaviours, and practising mindfulness skills.
The aim is to build tools that fit everyday life. Oran describes his work as collaborative and respectful. He helps people set clear goals and checks in on progress.
To begin, clients use the site matching process to arrange sessions and discuss what they want to achieve.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS16-03719
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Oran's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Oran works with
Everything Oran lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Oran lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Oran works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean combining short practical exercises with deeper conversations about past experiences and meaning.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the session options before booking as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check‑ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, reflection and behaviour experiments to an online setting so therapy can focus on real-life changes and coping skills.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and relationship concerns, as well as addiction and sleep or eating difficulties.
How would he approach therapy with me?
He blends client‑centred work with approaches such as ACT and CBT, using practical exercises and reflective conversation to address thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
What is his background and experience?
He has five years of experience as a counsellor and has worked in clinical and educational settings with people who are neurodiverse and with those affected by trauma.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as the listed credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients as part of his practice.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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