About Odin
Odin Parmenter is a counsellor who aims to make starting therapy straightforward and calm. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and with those navigating identity issues such as LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria. Odin keeps sessions respectful and compassionate to help people feel heard and understood.
He brings three years of practice and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. That registration reflects his commitment to professional standards.
How Odin works
He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs rather than one fixed method. Odin often draws on attachment-based ideas, looking at how early relationships can shape current patterns. He also uses client-centred ways of working that place the person’s own goals at the heart of sessions.
Cognitive behavioural ideas help when people need practical ways to change thinking and behaviour. Sessions are conversational and practical. People can expect to talk about real-life moments and try small changes between meetings.
Odin pays attention to how emotions, relationships and behaviour connect, and he will tailor the pace to the person’s comfort. He also supports people dealing with topics such as addiction, grief, intimacy and family of origin issues. Additional focus areas include codependency, guilt and shame, dissociation and questions about life purpose.
Odin aims to offer steady, non-judgemental support as clients work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day coping.
Odin lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Odin works with
The areas below are the ones Odin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Odin’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how these show up now; online sessions let people talk about how bonds formed early can affect current trust and intimacy. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s priorities first and creates a space to be heard; this can be done in conversation over video or messaging so the pace suits the individual. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on noticing thoughts and trying practical changes, which can be worked through with exercises between online meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Odin will discuss goals and preferences at the start and adapt methods collaboratively as the work goes on. That means trying an idea, checking how it lands, and shifting direction if something does not feel useful.
Online formats provide practical benefits. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversational experience and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and keep momentum between meetings.
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