Owen O’Kane

Owen is one of the UK’s most trusted psychotherapists. A former NHS mental health clinical lead he is also a Sunday Times Best Selling author of How to Be Your Own Therapist and Ten Times Happier: How to Let Go Of What’s Holding You Back. He is also the resident therapist on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Gordon Smart show, helping people manage their Sunday Night ‘Fear’ ahead of the working week.

Owen grew up in Northern Ireland during ‘the troubles’ which he describes as a great training ground for understanding trauma and anxiety. 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.