Owen O’Kane

Owen O'Kane is a Northern Irish psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical Lead, and Sunday Times bestselling author whose practical, compassionate approach to mental health has helped hundreds of thousands of people manage anxiety and build emotional resilience. He grew up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and spent the first half of his career working in palliative care, caring for the dying — experiences that profoundly shaped his understanding of what matters in life. O'Kane's books include Ten Times Happier, How to Be Your Own Therapist, and Addicted to Anxiety, which became an instant Sunday Times bestseller. In Addicted to Anxiety, he reveals a counterintuitive truth from over twenty-five years of clinical experience: anxiety can become a habit, one we may unconsciously maintain because our brains misinterpret worry as safety. The book provides practical tools for breaking anxious thought patterns and building genuine calm. He continues to work clinically in his private practice in London while writing, speaking, and appearing as a media commentator on mental health. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers evidence-based, accessible guidance on breaking free from anxiety, delivered with the warmth and authority of a therapist who has spent decades helping people change.