Counsellor profile
Chris Nicholls, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Person centred
- Emotionally focused
- Mindfulness
About Chris
Chris Nicholls is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience. He has run more than 3,000 sessions and focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, addiction and life changes.
Chris works in a person-centred way. He treats therapy as a collaborative effort and encourages the client to set the pace. Sessions tend to be interactive and practical, with time spent talking through feelings and patterns that get in the way of everyday life.
His background includes work with grief, trauma, ADHD, carer stress and long-term illness. Chris combines elements of emotionally-focused approaches, solution-focused methods and mindfulness practices alongside client-centred work. That mixture is used to respond to whatever a person brings to sessions.
People can expect straightforward conversations about what matters most to them. Chris aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build manageable steps forward. He also pays attention to how relationships and family dynamics affect mood, parenting and daily routines.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect his five years of direct practice. The booking process uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and decide the pace and topics for each session. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centres on identifying and working with core emotional experiences linked to relationships and attachment. It can be useful when feelings around closeness, loss or conflict are causing distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to test what feels most helpful, adapting methods as understanding and goals develop. This means sessions can shift between gentle emotional exploration and short, practical steps depending on the person's priorities.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for a whole session. Registered or accredited professionals often combine conversation, mindfulness exercises and practical take-home steps in remote sessions to help with stress, parenting strain and relationship concerns.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting strain and a wide range of relationship and family concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a person-centred approach that is interactive. He also draws on emotionally-focused, mindfulness and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of practice and reports having delivered more than 3,000 sessions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can he work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.