Counsellor profile
Chris Nicholls, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- Person-centred
- Emotionally-focused
- Solution-focused
About Chris
Counsellor and BACP member, Chris Nicholls has five years of experience offering short- and longer-term work for people in the United Kingdom. He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship issues, and also addresses concerns such as addiction, ADHD, parenting strain and work-related pressure. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and aim to be practical and focused.
Chris works in a person-centred way. That means he starts from what the client brings and follows their pace. He also uses ideas from emotionally-focused work, mindfulness and solution-focused methods to help people manage feelings, reduce unhelpful patterns and try out different ways of coping.
He has carried out more than 3,000 sessions over five years and draws on that experience when planning sessions. Clients can expect short, interactive meetings where the counsellor listens, reflects and offers practical steps to try between sessions. The focus is on what is useful now rather than technical language.
Chris has a master’s degree in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which he uses alongside person-centred practice and brief goal-based techniques. He also works with people affected by bereavement, trauma, long-term illness and carer stress, naming these as particular areas of experience.
Sessions are conducted in English. People interested in working together are asked to follow the directory booking process and complete a short questionnaire before arranging a first meeting. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How his therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Chris draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name emotions. This work looks at patterns in close relationships and can be useful for people who find managing strong feelings or intimacy difficult.He also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on what the client brings and follows their pace. That approach helps when someone needs time to talk things through without a fixed agenda. Mindfulness practice is used alongside these approaches to help with anxiety, sleep and stress by training attention and grounding in the present.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Chris will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust the approach as sessions progress. He aims to make choices collaboratively, based on a person’s goals, preferences and practical needs.
The directory notes session logistics during booking. The biography does not list specific online or in-person formats here, so please confirm current session options before you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working day, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of meeting to support ongoing practical work and emotional processing.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, plus relationship, parenting and addiction concerns.
What approach does he use in sessions?
He uses a person-centred approach combined with elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused work.
How long has he been practising?
He has five years of experience and has delivered more than 3,000 sessions.
Which professional body is he registered with?
Chris is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered only to people in the United Kingdom; international clients are not currently accepted.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are held in English.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.