About Chris
Chris Rottcher helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, low self-esteem, addictions and grief. He also supports concerns such as ADHD, eating issues, anger and major life changes. Chris communicates plainly and listens without judgement so people feel heard from the first session.
He works integratively, drawing on several therapy models to suit each person. Sessions aim to build a steady, trusting connection that makes it easier to talk about painful memories and current problems.
How Chris works
Progress is paced to what the individual can manage rather than pushed too fast. Chris pays attention to how thoughts, feelings and the body interact. He looks at how past attachments shape present relationships and responses.
That approach can help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding in daily life. Mindfulness and reflective work are used to help people become more aware of their choices. Jungian and existential ideas are sometimes woven in to explore meaning, identity and deeper life questions.
The practical aim is clearer thinking, calmer moods and better coping skills. Chris trained and practises with an emphasis on relational and embodied work. He draws on seven years of experience to guide conversations, suggest exercises and help process difficult memories.
Sessions are spoken in English or Afrikaans for people in the United Kingdom and beyond.
Chris lists 8 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English, Afrikaans |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical therapy approaches for online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional reactions. Online sessions can help people notice repeating patterns and try new ways of relating to others and themselves. Client-centred therapy focuses on genuineness, empathy and respect from the counsellor. It encourages people to lead the conversation while the therapist reflects and supports their own insights and choices. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and manage stress; it can be useful for anxiety, anger and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chris will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means the work can be adapted over time as goals change or new issues appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection, phone calls can suit those with limited bandwidth, and short live chat or message sessions are handy for quick check-ins or when typed reflection feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life or to connect from different locations.
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