Christopher Atkinson, NCPS
Experienced counsellor focused on practical parenting support
Book with Christopher- Years in practice
- 14
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Christopher
Christopher Atkinson has worked in counselling for 14 years and holds NCPS as a credential. He supports people who are carrying heavy stress, anxiety and problems linked to grief and loss. He also helps with anger and addiction concerns, and with intimacy and relationship difficulties.
Christopher presents a calm, respectful presence that aims to make difficult conversations easier to have. He believes people know their stories best and have strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on listening first, then working out small, realistic steps forward together. That means practical conversations about coping skills, boundaries and everyday routines that can make life feel more manageable. Christopher uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person’s experience at the centre of the work.
He offers space to talk about trauma, depression, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD and the stress that comes with caring roles. He also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment and blended family concerns when they are part of the story. People come for help with body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and recovery from abusive experiences.
Christopher will also talk through addiction-related struggles and problems with control or codependency. He aims to help people notice what they already do well and build on those skills. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online for people inside or outside the United Kingdom.
Christopher encourages straightforward, collaborative work so clients can start with manageable goals and adjust the pace as needed.
What Christopher works with
Everything Christopher lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christopher helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christopher lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How client-centred work adapts to online therapy
Christopher practises client-centred therapy, which means sessions centre on the person's experience, priorities and pace. In this approach the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps the person set small goals. It is useful for anxiety, stress, parenting concerns and relationship worries because it focuses on the individual's needs and choices.That same client-centred way can be applied across formats. Conversations remain collaborative - the counsellor and client decide together what methods and pace suit best. If one approach does not feel right, they adjust it and try different ways to make progress based on the client's goals and preferences.
Online sessions can be offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, short text messages suit quick check-ins and live chat can fit into a break at work. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and reach a therapist when distance or schedules make in-person visits difficult.
Questions people ask about Christopher
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions and intimacy-related issues. Parenting is listed among his focus areas and he also addresses related topics such as blended family concerns and attachment.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His work is client-centred, meaning sessions put the person's experience first and follow their pace. Conversations focus on listening, validation and practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of professional experience working in counselling and related settings.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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