About Chris
Chris Whitwood is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, stress and phobias. He holds BACP accreditation, and has four years of professional experience working with those coping with low mood, trauma and relationship struggles. He aims to create a calm and non-judgemental space where people can speak freely.
He focuses on everyday problems that often feel overwhelming. That includes sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, grief, and work-related pressure.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with addiction issues, anger and problems with intimacy and communication. Chris pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes that can shape relationships. He also offers help for people affected by chronic illness, caregiver stress, neurodivergence such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, and aspects of dissociation and dependent or avoidant personality patterns.
Sessions follow a practical, collaborative style. He listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals and small, achievable steps towards them. Sessions can include talking, reflection and practical tasks to try between meetings.
People can choose a mix of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Chris accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Chris draws on straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and avoidant behaviour. It is useful for panic, phobias and low mood. Another approach concentrates on processing past hurt and trauma by working at a pace the client can manage, aiming to reduce distressing memories and their impact on daily life.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Chris will talk through your goals and preferences in early sessions. Together you will try methods that fit your needs and adjust the plan as you go to find what helps most.
Online formats make this collaborative work practical. Video calls let you use visual cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer shorter, written exchanges or need flexible scheduling. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and daily routines while keeping focus on real progress.
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What this therapist works with
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
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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