top of page

Origin Therapy

Compassionate Support for Modern Lives

website placeholder.webp

Online Trauma Therapy.

Life can feel like a lot — fast, overwhelming, disconnected. You might be stuck in old patterns, battling constant self-criticism, or just tired of holding everything together.

Origin Therapy is a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.


Rooted in curiosity and compassion, therapy here is about more than just coping, it’s about understanding your story and gently reshaping the way forward. It’s therapy that meets you where you are, and walks alongside you as you grow.

Therapy for Trauma, Emotional Overwhelm, and the Pressure to Hold it All Together.

Support that helps you understand your past, make sense of your present, and move toward a future that feels like yours.

Compassionate Care for Complex Experiences 

Your story matters. My work is rooted in understanding how trauma can shape our lives and in helping you feel safe, seen and supported

Support that Honours Difference

No assumptions. No pressure to perform or fit in. I offer affirming, accessible therapy for people who experience and process the world differently.

Online & Flexible Support

Whether you're navigating a busy life or just feel safer at home, this is therapy that fits your life. I offer online sessions across the UK, so you can receive support when and where it works best for you.

What I Offer

Me.png

About

Hi, I'm Olivia

I’m a psychotherapist with a background in neuroscience and a deep belief that therapy should feel human, not clinical.


I work with people navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship struggles and the pressure to keep it all together. 

Find out more about me below.

How I Can Help

Join the
Program

Stress and Burnout

Stress and Burnout

Feeling drained, stuck, or under pressure in your career. From creatives to professionals, city life is demanding

Feeling drained, stuck, or under pressure in your career. From creatives to professionals, city life is demanding

Life transitions

Life Transitions

Big changes, new chapters, and the uncertainty that comes with them.

Big changes, new chapters, and the uncertainty that comes with them.

Join the
Program

Relationships

Relationships

For when you're navigating struggles in friendships, dating, breakups, workplace conflicts, or family dynamics. 

For when you're navigating struggles in friendships, dating, breakups, workplace conflicts, or family dynamics. 

Join the
Program

Anxiety and Low Mood
From anxiety to depression and everything in between. Emotions that feel heavy, overwhelming, and hard to navigate alone.

From anxiety to depression and everything in between. Emotions that feel heavy, overwhelming, and hard to navigate alone.

Anxiety and Low Mood

Join the
Program

Trauma and Childhood Experiences
Trauma can come from many experiences, whether it's a sudden loss, childhood struggles, or abusive relationships. These moments can shape how we view ourselves and the world, leaving emotional marks.

Trauma can come from many experiences, whether it's a sudden loss, childhood struggles, or abusive relationships. These moments can shape how we view ourselves and the world, leaving emotional marks.

Trauma and Childhood Experiences

Join the
Program

Feeling Stuck or Lost
When you're unsure of your next step and need space for self-reflection and discovery.

When you're unsure of your next step and need space for self-reflection and discovery.

Feeling Stuck or Lost

Join the
Program

Low Self-Esteem

Low Self-Esteem

Dealing with insecurity might show up in how you see your body, your self-worth, or even how connected you feel to yourself

Dealing with insecurity might show up in how you see your body, your self-worth, or even how connected you feel to yourself

Join the
Program

Other Experiences, Too...
Hover box

Not everything fits into a neat category and life doesn't always give us clear language for what were going through. Therapy can help you explore whatever's coming up.

Other Experiences, Too...

Ready to Take the Next Steps?

If you're curious about working together, feel free to reach out.

I offer a free, no-pressure 15-minute consultation if you'd like to chat first, or you can go ahead and book your first session when you're ready. Whatever feels most comfortable for you.

Olivia Waud-Shaw, Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Contact Me

Instagram

bottom of page