Counsellor profile
Christoper Schippers-Wakeling, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem and confidence
- Grief and loss
About Christoper
Counsellor Christoper Schippers-Wakeling is a BACP member with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem and confidence, motivation, and addictions. Sessions also address relationship and family concerns, grief, sleeping difficulties, parenting strain and coping with life changes.
Christoper focuses on clear, practical conversation. He helps people talk through what is happening and notice patterns that keep problems going. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with mood, panic, attachment difficulties and control issues.
People can expect direct discussion about goals and small steps to try between sessions. Christoper pays attention to how thoughts, feelings and behaviour interact. He also supports people working through trauma, dissociation, guilt, shame and issues around sexuality and non-monogamous relationships.
His practice includes work on workplace stress, compassion fatigue and problems that affect men in particular. He also lists experience with intellectual disability and impulsivity where relevant to the person seeking help. Sessions cover practical matters such as sleep, parenting and career decisions.
Christoper offers help in English and accepts international clients. He uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling works
Christoper uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice how thoughts, feelings and behaviour influence each other. One common technique involves structured conversations that help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. This approach suits problems like panic, low mood and workplace stress.Another approach focuses on attachment and relationship patterns. Sessions look at how early connection styles affect intimacy and repeated relationship difficulties. This can help people with intimacy-related issues, polyamory or non-monogamous relationship challenges and difficulties around trust and control.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Christoper will discuss options with the person and agree the methods based on goals and preferences. He sees finding the best fit as a collaborative process and adjusts the plan as progress is reviewed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In practice, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to reach people who live elsewhere or who prefer not to travel, and the therapist will explain practical arrangements when you schedule the first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he usually help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, addictions and relationship and family concerns.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques and practical conversation to identify patterns and make small changes between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He 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 to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and 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.