About Chris
Chris Nicholls is a counsellor with five years' experience and a background in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. He meets people where they are and works alongside them to address the issues that matter most.
He focuses on common struggles such as anxiety, stress, grief and low self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and sleep problems. Additional areas of attention include ADHD, compassion fatigue, career worries and parenting stress.
Background and approach
Chris describes his style as warm and interactive. He lets the person set the pace and adapts his approach to fit each situation. Sessions typically combine a person-centred outlook with elements drawn from solution-focused and mindfulness practices.
He has completed a master’s degree in Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which informs how he understands emotions and relationships in therapy. Over the last five years he has delivered a large number of sessions, aiming to help people feel heard and more able to cope. People who come to him can expect practical conversation, gentle challenge and support to try new ways of coping.
He welcomes questions about how therapy might help and works collaboratively to set goals. Chris works from the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. He does not take international clients and offers a range of online session formats to suit different needs.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and builds sessions around what the client says matters most. It helps when someone needs a calmer, non-judgemental space to talk about anxiety, grief or relationship concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to emotions and patterns in close relationships, and can help people understand and shift painful emotional cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, then use that information to decide which methods to try first. This collaborative process means the plan can change as therapy progresses to better match what helps the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when people want that connection. Phone sessions can be helpful when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins, written reflection and flexible contact outside set appointment times. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional understanding.
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What this therapist works with
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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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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