Oran Blackwood, NCPS

Oran Blackwood is a counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. He uses clear, down-to-earth conversations to help clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical changes. Oran works from a person-centred stance and aims to create a calm space for people to talk through difficult experiences.

He has five years of experience as a practising counsellor and holds the NCPS credential. Before working purely in counselling he spent many years in education, including supporting children with special educational needs. That background informs his practical approach and his patience when explaining ideas.

Oran draws on several approaches in sessions. He often uses cognitive behavioural ideas to notice and change thinking and behaviour. He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help people live by their values while managing difficult thoughts. Mindfulness and narrative work are also part of his toolkit when they suit a person’s needs.

His areas of focus include anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and addiction-related concerns. He also helps with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress and work-related pressures. Additional topics he addresses include body image, attachment questions and issues arising from adoption or foster care.

Sessions are carried out in English and he accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How his approaches translate to online work

Oran commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural work to address unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters to you, which can help when anxiety or low mood gets in the way. Cognitive behavioural work looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and supports practical experiments to change routine patterns.

He also uses client-centred listening to make space for a person’s story and may draw on mindfulness or narrative techniques when they fit a person’s goals. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist will work with each person to find what feels most useful based on their needs and preferences.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people use therapy alongside work or caring responsibilities without changing everyday routines.