- Years in practice
- 22
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Chris
Chris Stavri is a counsellor with over 22 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and parenting questions. He also supports people dealing with grief, addiction concerns, intimacy-related issues and difficulties sleeping. Chris works with common struggles like low self-esteem, anger and career uncertainty as well as compassion fatigue and wider life changes.
He offers a calm, open approach in sessions and encourages straightforward conversation about what is worrying you.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and practical coping skills. Chris writes in accessible language and draws on his experience as an author to explain ideas clearly. His background includes accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
He combines psychological and reflective perspectives and uses a range of approaches to suit different problems and personalities. He sees each person as an individual and values cultural and personal differences. In practice he describes therapy as a journey rather than a quick fix.
Work focuses on helping people make choices that feel more authentic and manageable. Chris encourages steady steps, realistic goals and learning new ways to respond to difficult feelings. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged remotely.
People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What Chris works with
Everything Chris lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chris helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- 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
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chris lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand emotional needs and reactions that come from early bonds. It can help with intimacy issues and attachment difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy gives space for the person to tell their story while the counsellor offers empathic listening and reflection to build understanding and self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs and preferences and agree a plan together. That collaborative process shapes which methods are used and how sessions unfold over time.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone calls suit people who prefer not to use video or who need lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can be used for brief check-ins, written reflections or support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, and make it easier to keep regular appointments.
Questions people ask about Chris
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns and related issues such as grief, addictions, sleep problems and anger.
What is the counselling style and approach?
His style is warm and non-judgemental, with straightforward conversation and practical steps. He adapts sessions using approaches like ACT, attachment work and client-centred listening to suit the person.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 22 years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist and is also the author of a self-help book on personal development.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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