Owen O’Kane

Owen O'Kane, the revolutionary author of Ten to Zen, is pioneering a new approach to wellbeing. With a background in medicine and psychotherapy, his work is grounded in facts, studies and research - as are his groundbreaking mental health and wellbeing speeches. A speaker like Owen holds the key to a calmer, happier life, thanks to his easy-to-implement daily stress management methods, driven by results. Owen is the ideal addition to corporate events, where the audience commonly suffers from the fast-paced, challenging nature of business.

According to The Mental Health Foundation's 2018 study, 74% of British people are unable to cope with stress. As well as damaging people's wellbeing, it can also put an avoidable strain on the NHS. Owen is determined to change this. Trained as a therapist, he has dedicated his career to turning the health of the British public around - but how did he reach such a wide audience? With his book, Ten to Zen. Formerly a Clinical Lead and Deputy Clinical Lead in IAPT Therapy Services for the West London Mental Health NHS Trust and a Cognitive Psychologist and Senior Supervisor for Richmond Wellbeing of the East London NHS Trust, Owen has utilised his education from Queen's University and Mindfulness Teacher Training in Oxford to help patients prioritise their mental wellbeing.

While working as a Palliative Care Lead and Cognitive Psychotherapist at West Middlesex Hospital, Owen worked with terminally ill patients and listened to their stories of regret. Many patients commented on how stressful their lives had been and how they wished that they had focused less on the difficulties of life. This experience spurred Owen on, driving him to pursue his advocacy for mental health. Since releasing his first book in 2017, Owen has authored Ten Times Happier, How to Be Your Own Therapist and Addicted to Anxiety.

Owen's public speeches and private psychotherapy practices are both founded in fact - and this credibility makes Champions Speakers incredibly proud to be an official speaker agent for Owen O'Kane. Through tried and tested therapeutic models, like mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychotherapy eye movement digitisation and reprocessing therapy, Owen has helped thousands of corporate audience members to better process their daily stressors. A seasoned speaker, Owen was previously invited to deliver the TEDx Talk "Bombs, Bullets, Bullying and a Piano". He has also appeared on countless podcasts, such as Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes' High Performance, Fearne Cotton's Happy Place and Alex Partridge's ADHD Chatter. If you seek an expert mental health keynote speaker, hire Owen O'Kane today.

In January 2024, we sat down with Owen O'Kane and discussed how we can all be our own therapists and top tips for dealing with mental health problems. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Owen O'Kane here. In honour of Owen's impact as a mental health speaker, he has been recognised as one of the Official Top 15 Emotional Intelligence Speakers to Hire and one of the 20 World-Leading Mental Health Speakers to Hire in the UK!