Heather Oddy, NCPS

Heather Oddy works from an integrative approach that draws on several therapies to meet people where they are. She combines elements of client-centred practice with cognitive behavioural ideas and attachment-focused work. Heather holds NCPS and brings five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief and loss. Practical concerns such as sleep, eating, career strain and compassion fatigue are part of her work too.

Heather uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs and prefers. Sessions often look at patterns in thinking, feelings in relationships and small changes that make daily life easier.

Her background includes training across person-centred, psychodynamic and transactional analysis approaches, plus work on mindfulness, motivational interviewing and adverse childhood experiences. She also has complementary training in healing and the Rewind Technique for some trauma-related work.

Heather meets people who suspect they have ADHD, those facing relationship or intimacy-related issues, and people dealing with chronic illness or caregiver stress. She receives monthly clinical supervision and continues to develop her practice within the NCPS framework.

How Heather’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take small, practical steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for stress, sleep problems and many mood difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns and how early connections shape current relationships; it can help with intimacy, trust and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a while and adapting it as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing check-ins around work or caregiving. It can also permit shorter or more frequent appointments when useful, and allow people to use quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth options depending on what suits them.