Counsellor profile
Chris Wilson, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- ACT
- Attachment work
- Client-centred approach
About Chris
Counsellor and BACP member Chris Wilson has four years of practice in the United Kingdom helping people with stress, anxiety, relationships and self‑esteem. He works with a broad range of concerns including addiction, grief, trauma, career questions and issues around intimacy and family life.
Chris uses an integrative-relational style. He draws on several approaches to shape sessions around what a person brings. Work is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on immediate problems as well as patterns that repeat over time.
His background includes work in custodial settings, supporting people with addiction, anger and trauma. He has also worked with athletes and performers on injury, retirement and other life transitions. More recently he runs a community private practice in the UK offering one-to-one counselling.
In a typical session Chris listens to what matters most and then offers ways to test different responses. This may include reflecting on difficult feelings, looking at relationships and practising small changes between sessions. He explains approaches in plain terms and checks in about what is useful.
People contact him about major life changes, persistent low mood, stress at work, and problems with substance use or control issues. He also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, body image or fertility concerns. Sessions are in English and he accepts international clients.
How Chris uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) looks at what matters most to a person and helps them take small, values‑based steps despite difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment‑Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current trust and closeness. It can help with intimacy issues, abandonment and attachment concerns. Client‑Centred Therapy gives the person the lead in each session and centres conversation on their experience and choices rather than on techniques.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chris will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try out ways of working. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted as the work progresses and priorities become clearer.
The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm the session options before booking. Online counselling can help fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when that suits a work break. It can also make it simpler to keep up with regular appointments when life circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss practical arrangements and agree a format that fits everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and self‑esteem concerns. Other areas include addiction, grief, trauma, career and intimacy issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses an integrative-relational way of working, drawing on several approaches. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps as well as repeated patterns.
How much experience does he have?
Chris has four years of experience working as a counsellor in the UK, including time in custodial settings and with athletes and performers.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I book a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.