Dr. Naomi 'Oliver' Saint Martin

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Making the decision to reach out for therapy can be a difficult and even daunting task. I'm here to offer you a safe, non-judgmental space in which we can explore your difficulties and what is important to you, and work towards healing together.

As a queer, autistic therapist, I am aware that therapy can be especially nerve-wracking to consider for LGBT+ and neurodiverse individuals. I prioritise empathy and unconditional positive regard in my work, and aim to provide a space where you will not have to defend your gender or sexuality, and where you are encouraged to be wholly yourself - if you want to stim, or have your camera off during sessions, that's absolutely fine!

I am committed to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice. I am continuously engaging with research, training, and self-reflection to ensure I provide a safe and affirmative space for my clients. I will always work with you to understand both our similarities and differences without making assumptions.

Sexual identity:

Ace | Asexual
Queer

Gender identity: Non-binary

Gender history: Prefer not to say

Non-monogamy: Yes

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: They/She

Qualifications - Links to websites:

I am a Counselling Psychologist with over five years of clinical experience. I have an honours degree in Psychology & Sociology, and a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.

I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award

Experience and approach:

I am an integrative practitioner, meaning that I use different therapeutic theories, models and approaches to tailor the therapy to a given client, because I don't believe in a one-size-fits all approach for therapy (or indeed for most other things in life). I ground myself in the Person-Centred approach, and mainly draw from the following:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Plural Selves

As your therapist, I will provide you with a safe, non-judgmental and confidential space where you can be unapologetically yourself and talk about whatever you want. I will help you decide how you want to use your time for therapy, and what you want to work towards together. I will ensure that we stay focused on your goals throughout our sessions.

As a practitioner, I believe strongly in curating compassion and kindness to yourself and others. I feel that therapy is a space to first learn to acknowledge and accept all parts of yourself, so that you can then grow as a person, emotionally and psychologically. My aim is to help clients understand themselves, accept themselves, and support them in their journeys, whatever these may look like.

Approaches:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Compassion-focused therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Humanistic
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
Neurodivergent
Person-Centred

Marginalised groups:

Ace | Asexual
BDSM | Kink
Bi- | Pansexual
Consensual non-monogamy
Cross-dresser
Intersex
Lesbian
Non-binary | Genderqueer
Queer
Questioning
Survivors of attempted conversion therapy
Trans

Relationship styles:

One to one

Access:

No adaptation

Age ranges:

Adults
Young adults (16-24)

Online status:

Online

My standard fee is £90. Subject to availability, I can offer a concession for those on a lower income, which we can discuss together in our initial chat.

I offer a reduced rate of £50 for students and trainee psychologists/counsellors.

0/1, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G41 3YE, United Kingdom

Email: oliverstm.counselling@outlook.com

Website:

https://oliverstmcounselling.weebly.com/