Heather Oddy , NCPS

Heather Oddy is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapies with compassionate listening. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Heather also supports those facing trauma, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and people adjusting to life changes such as parenting or career shifts.

Heather uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build new ways of coping. Sessions are conversational and goals are set together, usually focusing on small, achievable changes.

Her background includes five years working in therapeutic roles and registration with NCPS. She has worked with people affected by abuse, trauma, bereavement, ADHD concerns and long-term health or caregiving stress. Heather continues professional development and meets monthly clinical supervision under the NCPS framework.

In sessions she offers flexible formats, including video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging. Heather explains options clearly and helps clients choose what fits their life and needs. Work with her typically emphasises practical tools, steady emotional support and clearer ways to manage day-to-day challenges.

People who choose Heather can expect an approachable, down-to-earth style. The focus is on understanding what matters to the individual and finding realistic steps forward, without jargon or rushed solutions.

How Heather's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions where clarity and action are the goals.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. By identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviours, people often gain quick, practical tools to manage anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and emotions. It can help people with intimacy issues, relationship patterns and attachment concerns to understand reactions and build healthier ways of relating.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. Heather will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adapt the plan as progress is made. The aim is a collaborative path that feels useful and realistic rather than one fixed method.

Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or days when being on camera is difficult, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats help people fit therapy around work, childcare and health needs while keeping focus on steady, goal-oriented progress.