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Chiara Stoten, BACP

Helping people reduce fear and rebuild confidence

6 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Chiara

Chiara Stoten is a counsellor who aims to make therapy feel manageable for people facing anxiety, stress and life changes. She writes simply and listens to what each person needs. Her style is steady and non-judgemental so someone worried about phobias or relationship strain can talk things through at their own pace.

Chiara describes herself as an integrative counsellor who adapts to each person's situation. She draws on client-centred work that keeps the person's experience central.

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Background and approach

She also uses existential ideas to help people look at meaning, and psychodynamic thinking to notice how past experiences link to present patterns. In practice this means sessions focus on what the client wants to change. Chiara helps people spot unhelpful patterns, name difficult feelings, and try small experiments to reduce fear or avoidance.

She works at a pace set by the client and checks goals regularly. Chiara has six years' experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has spent time working with trauma, dissociation, abuse, depression and relational issues, and has growing experience with autism and ADHD.

Sessions are offered in English and are available across the United Kingdom. The approach is practical and conversational, aimed at helping people gain clarity and a greater sense of control over everyday challenges.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Chiara commonly uses client-centred work and psychodynamic ideas in her online practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and following what the person brings to the session, which helps with worries such as anxiety, phobias and low self-esteem. Psychodynamic work looks at connections between past experiences and current patterns, useful for understanding repeating relationship difficulties or persistent fears.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. Chiara will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques that suit the client's needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. The collaboration helps shape whether the work stays short term and solution-focused or explores deeper life patterns.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video lets people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation, phone calls need less bandwidth and can be a quick check-in, while messaging and live chat suit brief reflections or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options give flexibility for different routines and practical needs.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Chiara address?
Chiara works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and family issues. Her profile also lists phobias, ADHD, grief, addictions and body image among other focuses.
How would you describe Chiara's therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach that centres the client's experience and adapts methods to individual needs. Sessions are conversational and paced to what the person feels ready for.
What is her professional background?
Chiara has six years' experience working in counselling settings, including independent practice and work with young people in schools and universities. She has experience with trauma, dissociation and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Chiara offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Chiara?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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