Chris Nicholls, BACP

Chris Nicholls offers a calm, steady presence for people struggling with stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. He frames therapy as a team effort and aims to walk alongside each person as they work through what matters most to them. Chris keeps sessions warm and interactive and encourages clients to set the tempo for their own work.

Chris has five years of practice and has run more than 3,000 sessions. He has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including addiction, trauma and bereavement, caregiver stress, ADHD and issues linked to serious illness. He aims to be non-judgemental and to respond to each person’s needs rather than applying a single method.

His background includes study in Emotion-Focused Therapy, which he uses alongside client-centred ways of working and solution-focused ideas. This mix allows him to focus on feelings, practical steps and the person in front of him. He explains approaches plainly and helps people try them out in ways that suit their life.

Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Practical goals and mindful techniques may be used alongside a focus on emotions and relationships. Chris also brings coaching skills to help with career, motivation and behavioural change work.

People who want a supportive, adaptive counsellor often find his style helpful. To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a session according to availability.

How Chris blends approaches for online therapy

Chris uses client-centred work to keep the person’s experience central. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and following the client’s lead so they feel understood and in control. It helps with low mood, self-esteem and decisions about life changes.

He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people make sense of strong feelings in relationships and personal loss. That work looks at patterns of emotion and connection and can be useful for grief, attachment worries and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. Chris will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then try methods that suit each person. That collaborative process means techniques can change as the work develops.

The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing practical arrangements and preferred ways of working is part of the first steps with the therapist.