About Chris
Chris Stavri, BACP, is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also supports clients facing issues such as low self-esteem, addiction, grief, trauma and sleep problems. He aims to make practical changes that improve day-to-day life.
He draws on more than 22 years of experience in mental health and wellbeing. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client. He encourages honest sharing and works with each person’s values to set realistic goals.
Background and approach
Chris combines a range of therapeutic approaches to suit different needs. He uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people find what matters to them and act on it.
Attachment-based ideas inform his work with people who struggle with closeness, abandonment or trust. Dialectical behaviour strategies are used when strong emotions need managing. The overall style is warm, straightforward and practical.
Clients can expect a calm space to talk, develop new skills and try small experiments between sessions. He often sets simple tasks to help transfer learning into everyday life. Progress is discussed regularly so plans can change when needed.
Based in the United Kingdom, Chris writes about psychological and spiritual growth and aims to support people who want steady change. He focuses on clear steps rather than quick fixes and partners with clients to find workable solutions.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Chris commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to small, meaningful actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and change patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain problems. CBT tends to involve practical exercises and homework to build new habits.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that suit the person, and adapt as progress is reviewed. This collaborative process helps decide which techniques feel most useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief updates, reflections between sessions or when typing feels easier.
These options give practical flexibility so people can fit therapy around work, family and travel. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to deliver therapy that focuses on real-world skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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