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Chris Nicholls, BACP

Chris Nicholls is a counsellor with five years of experience who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed.

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About Chris

Chris Nicholls is a counsellor with five years of experience who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed. He listens without judgement and helps people take small steps when life feels hard. His style is warm and interactive and he lets people set the pace in sessions.

He uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's experience at the centre of each session. He has worked with many concerns, including anxiety, grief, trauma and addiction, and supports people managing long-term illness and caring responsibilities.

Background and approach

He aims to adapt to what each person needs rather than following a fixed formula. Chris combines approaches such as emotionally-focused work and solution-focused techniques to make sessions practical. He also uses mindfulness tools to help people notice and calm difficult thoughts and feelings.

Sessions often include talking, short exercises and setting small, achievable goals. Chris holds BACP, which is listed as his credential, and he has conducted over 3,000 sessions across his five-year practice. He works from the United Kingdom and carries out appointments in English.

International clients are not accepted. People can expect straightforward guidance, help with emotional regulation and a focus on what matters most right now. He encourages collaboration so the work evolves to match priorities, whether that means reducing anxiety, managing grief or improving daily coping.

To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to availability.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	388489	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 Chris lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Chris names

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How Chris’s approaches translate to online therapy

Chris uses person-centred work to keep the client's experience central; sessions focus on listening, reflecting and following what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to pace sessions around their needs.

He also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people identify and work with strong feelings in the moment. That can be useful for issues like grief, attachment difficulties and trauma-related reactions, where understanding emotions is a key step to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chris will discuss options and test what helps most, combining methods where useful. The choice of method is collaborative and adapts as goals evolve, so clients stay involved in deciding the focus of therapy.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit around busy days or offer a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging works well for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats give flexibility to arrange therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the same therapeutic aims.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?

Chris helps with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and addiction, plus issues like self-esteem, sleep problems and relationship difficulties.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are warm and interactive with the client guiding the tempo. Work typically includes talking, short exercises, mindfulness and setting practical goals.

What experience does the counsellor have?

He has five years of clinical experience and has delivered more than 3,000 sessions during that time.

What credentials and location are listed?

Chris lists BACP as his credential and practises from the United Kingdom.

In which languages are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Which session formats are offered online?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for remote work.

How are sessions priced?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.