About Chris
Chris Whitwood is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience and a BACP registration. He focuses on common but powerful struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and difficulties with intimacy. He also supports people facing trauma, depression, addictive behaviours and changes at work or home.
He aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where feelings and thoughts can be spoken about plainly. Sessions often begin by working out immediate concerns and practical next steps.
How Chris works
Chris encourages small, achievable goals alongside deeper reflection so progress feels tangible. His background includes work with people coping with grief, parenting strain, anger and sleep or eating difficulties. He also addresses attachment-related topics like abandonment, commitment worries and communication problems.
Additional focus areas include chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and issues linked to domestic violence and separation. Chris uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to each person’s needs. He helps clients explore patterns, build coping skills and improve relationships in day-to-day life.
Over time he supports people to increase confidence, manage strong emotions and make practical changes that reduce distress. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the UK and internationally. He works with video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
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
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Chris uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and then practising alternative responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps with stress, worry and low self-esteem by breaking cycles that keep problems going.Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and abuse safely, helping people to name difficult memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Through steady, paced work clients can gain more control over strong reactions and improve day-to-day functioning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Chris collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences. He reviews progress and adapts methods as therapy continues so the plan fits the client's situation.
Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer no camera, chat can allow short check-ins during a busy day, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other commitments.
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