Author and psychotherapist speaking on mental health & well-being
UK
Owen is a highly respected psychotherapist, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in mental health delivering engaging talks on mental health and well-being.
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Owen has a niche profile with dual medical and psychology backgrounds. He is an exceptional trainer who has a specific training style that engages, entertains and inspires. He is a highly credible and consummate professional. His training sessions leave lasting positive memories that I can fully endorse.
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Owen is one of the UK’s leading Psychotherapists, Sunday Times Best Selling author and Former NHS Mental Health Lead. He has a dual medical and psychotherapy training.
His three books, Ten to Zen, Ten Times Happier and How to be your own Therapist have been translated into over 30 languages worldwide. Owen grew up in Northern Ireland during a period of sectarian violence known as ’the troubles,’ which he describes as a great training ground for understanding the anxious mind. He also spent 10 years of his career working with people who are terminally ill which has strongly influenced his work.
Owen contributes regularly to press and media on mental health issues. He is also a script advisor for BBC drama. He has a private practice in London and speaks at corporate and wellness events throughout Europe and further afield.
Owen’s speaking style is warm, friendly and down to earth. His goal is to de-pathologise mental health and encourage more ‘human’ conversations around this area.
He uses his 25 years of experience in physical and mental health to deliver talks that are informative, hopeful and full of humour. He believes that to be human is to struggle and that sometimes we just need a little guidance to navigate our way through.
See keynotes with Owen O’KaneOwen has worked with over 30 big global corporates, helping their teams avoid work-place stress and burnout. His broad approach and extensive experience means he can talk to a variety of subjects and challenges, but he has a particular slant towards helping people understand why flexible thinking is the key to success rather than ‘positive thinking’
He grew up in Northern Ireland during ‘the troubles’ which he describes as a great training ground for understanding trauma and anxiety. He has a down to earth and humorous approach to his work, with no hesitation in sharing his own challenges and normalising human struggle.
Owen spent the first half of his career working with the dying as a palliative care specialist, which significantly influences how he works today.
His mission is to help people get the best from their lives and work, especially those who may not ordinarily seek help. He regularly supports and collaborates with charities including Hospice UK, The Princess Trust, and a host of others, to help their campaigns for better mental health. He is an active voice on LGBTQ+ rights and a former columnist for Attitude Magazine.
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Owen delivers highly effective training. Our team really enjoyed the day with him as his approach was clear, interactive, insightful and very pragmatic. We continue to use some of the techniques at team meetings. Other teams at BBC Worldwide have also benefited from this training following our time with Owen. Highly recommend.
Tracy Forsyth
Owen is highly competent, knowledgeable mental health professional with a substantial range of expertise that sets him apart in his field . He delivers with passion, enthusiasm and energy. No hesitation whatsoever recommending his training.
Linda Hurst
Owen spoke to an audience of 1K + people at our business event in Birmingham. His content and engagement were fantastic. His session was by far the standout session of the day, and we wouldn’t hesitate to book him again.
Jess Littlewood
Owen ran a series of interactive mental wellbeing sessions for Vodafone staff. The feedback from these sessions was incredible. I still regularly get colleagues talking about them today.
Alex Connors
The audience’s responses to Owen’s UK wide theatre talks on the High-Performance live shows was incredible. He delivered relevant and insightful content in an engaging way which had the audience both laughing and deep in thought. We hope to work with Owen again on future projects.
Hannah Smith
Owen is a regular speaker at Happy place festivals and events. He is a brilliant speaker and engages audiences wherever he goes. I can’t recommend him enough. He is a true professional but also has a fantastic down to earth, humorous approach.
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