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Ash Chopra, BACP, NCPS

Ash Chopra is a counsellor and psychotherapist with nine years of professional experience.

About Ash

Ash Chopra is a counsellor and psychotherapist with nine years of professional experience. He practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. He values a respectful, non-judgemental approach and encourages people to build on their own strengths.

Ash offers straightforward support for stress, anxiety and depression. He also helps with relationship difficulties, intimacy-related worries and the impact of trauma and abuse. He aims to help people understand what challenges them and to find clear, manageable steps forward.

Background and approach

In sessions he works collaboratively and listens first. He believes the client is the expert on their life and offers ideas rather than commands. Practical coping strategies and ways to plan healthier choices are suggested when they fit the person's goals.

His background includes work as a university and college lecturer and running workshops and seminars. He also acts as a casework supervisor for other counsellors and brings that wider practice perspective into one-to-one work. Ash uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to suit different needs.

He can explain these methods and together with each person will decide which feel most relevant. He stresses that change takes time and regular effort, and that steady attendance tends to produce the clearest progress.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	401388	May 2026
NCPS	NCS23-02035	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ash lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Ash names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.

How Ash adapts therapeutic approaches for online work

Ash commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy, and he also uses client-centred ways of working. CBT focuses on noticing patterns of thought and behaviour and testing small changes to reduce distress, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns. Client-centred therapy places the person's own goals at the centre and involves open listening and reflective conversation to help them find their path.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit each person's needs and preferences. They will review how things are going and adjust the approach as goals evolve, so clients have a say in the direction of the work.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when useful, phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs and allow continuity even when travel is difficult.

Frequently asked

What issues can Ash help with?

Ash supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, and with relationship and intimacy-related concerns. He also works with trauma and abuse and a range of related difficulties listed in his specialties.

What is Ash's style in therapy?

He takes a collaborative, client-centred approach that prioritises listening and respect. Sessions include discussion, exploration and practical coping strategies tailored to each person's goals.

How long has he been practising?

Ash has nine years of professional experience, including work in higher education and running workshops and seminars.

What credentials does he hold and where is he based?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). He practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Ash is able to work with international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different practical needs and preferences.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.