Welcome,

I’m Edward Holloway, an experienced, dedicated, and youthful counselling therapist accredited with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I welcome you to Still Ocean Therapy an online practice founded to provide personalised, high-quality, and evidence-based therapy that is both accessible and confidential, tailored to support you on your mental health journey.

As an integrative and holistic therapist, I specialise in a range of approaches to help you explore your thoughts, process emotions, and address your mental health concerns to achieve meaningful change and growth.

I invite you to read on and get a sense of whether Still Ocean Therapy feels like the right fit and space for you.

Professional Background

A foundation carefully built on professional knowledge, practical experience, and a commitment to providing high quality mental health services.

Finding Therapy

Associate Counselling Therapist
06/2025 - Current

Associate Counselling Therapist
04/2023 - 06/2025

Mable Therapy

Hope House Counseling Centre

Supervised Counselling Therapist
05/2022 - 08/2022

Supervised Counselling Therapist
03/2022 - 05/2022

Western Cape Department Of Health

MBACP

Registered Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certified

DBS

Trauma Informed Certificate

Data Protection Registered

TICS

ICO

University Of Portsmouth

Masters of Science in Psychology
2023-2025

The South African College of Applied Psychology

Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences (Majoring in Psychology and Counselling)
2019-2022

My Experience

My Licenses

My Education

SC

Safeguarding Children Level 2 Certificate

Various Anxiety Disorders & Panic Attacks

Interpersonal Issues

Problems I Have Worked With

Experience helping individuals navigate a wide range of personal and mental health challenges.

Self Harm

Emotional Dysregulation

Fears & Phobias

Personal Well-being

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Substance Misuse

Grief and Loss

Navigating Adolescence & Developmental challenges

Trauma

Mood Disorders

Victims of Verbal & Physical Abuse

Depression & Low Moods

Family Challenges

My Approaches

I integrate a variety of therapeutic approaches, thoughtfully tailored to suit your unique circumstances and journey.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is my primary therapeutic approach. It is an evidence-based, short-term therapy which focuses on how our feelings, thoughts, and actions influence one another.

In our work together, we explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and use collaborative, evidence-based strategies to gently challenge and shift them to create new patterns, supporting meaningful and lasting change.

Narrative Therapy

I integrate narrative approaches into my work where helpful. Narrative therapy is based on the idea that we all develop personal stories about our lives, shaped by our experiences and the messages we receive from others.

In therapy, we examine these stories - both those imposed on us and those we create for ourselves - to identify unhelpful patterns, and work to re-write healthier narratives that support positive change and healing.

Person-Centred

Person-centred values sit at the heart of everything I do. I believe that the most meaningful change begins with a genuine and trusting therapeutic relationship. One where you feel truly heard, accepted, and safe to explore whatever you’re facing.

Together, we create a compassionate, non-judgemental space that honours your voice and your pace. I believe, it is from this strong foundation that meaningful and lasting work can be achieved.

Trauma Informed

Trauma-informed approaches recognise the long-lasting impacts that our past experiences can have on thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. This approach prioritises safety, trust, and empowerment, ensuring that therapy is conducted at a pace that feels manageable.

By understanding and addressing the effects of difficult past experiences, we can work together to support healing, resilience, and meaningful change.