About Chris
Chris Nicholls works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss, low self esteem or major life changes. He is approachable and calm, so conversations tend to feel steady and focused. He uses short sessions of exploration and practical steps to help people move forward.
Chris has five years of practice and has carried out more than 3,000 sessions. That experience covers a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, addiction, parenting strain, burnout and issues linked to identity and intimacy.
How Chris works
He also supports people dealing with illness in themselves or in loved ones. He describes therapy as a team effort. Sessions aim to be collaborative - the client sets the pace while Chris reflects, questions and suggests small experiments to try between meetings.
The tone is warm and non-judgemental rather than directive. His work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centred ideas, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. In practice that means attention to feelings, an emphasis on understanding what matters to the person, grounding exercises and short goal-focused tasks when useful.
People seeking a mix of emotional depth and practical coping strategies often find this style useful. Chris supports people through immediate problems and longer transitions, helping them clarify what they want and take manageable steps toward it.
Chris lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Chris works with
The areas below are the ones Chris selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches adapted for online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on treating the person with respect and listening closely to what they say. It helps when someone needs a calm space to be heard and to make sense of their feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to core emotions and relationship patterns, helping people understand attachment and how emotions shape behaviour; it can be useful for grief, intimacy-related issues and strong emotional reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different methods and agree a plan that fits the client's goals, needs and preferences. Decisions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins, reflective exercises or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and other commitments.
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