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Chris Orton, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
3 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

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Chris Orton offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. He works with individuals who are struggling with low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, or questions about gender and identity. Chris is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom and accepts clients internationally.

He aims to make talking about difficult things straightforward and respectful. Chris uses a client-centred way of working that places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions.

Background and approach

He listens closely to understand how someone sees their life and the problems that feel most urgent. That listening helps people make sense of repeating patterns, painful feelings and unhelpful habits. He also draws on existential ideas that look at meaning, choice and how external pressures affect wellbeing.

This helps people connect everyday struggles to bigger questions about values, identity and purpose. The approach suits concerns such as emptiness, commitment worries, body image and career uncertainty. Sessions are conversational and paced to the client’s needs.

Chris aims to be present and empathic while offering a gentle challenge where it helps. He supports people through issues like anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, family-of-origin problems and coping after loss. Chris trained at postgraduate level in counselling and psychotherapy and worked in a university counselling service before independent practice.

He values diversity, cross-cultural perspectives and a respectful therapeutic relationship. The work focuses on helping people build clearer self-understanding and make practical changes that feel meaningful to them.

How Chris's approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience and a compassionate listening relationship. In this way the therapist reflects what someone says and helps them feel understood, which can reduce shame and build self-acceptance. This approach suits people dealing with low self-esteem, relationship problems and grief.

Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and identity. It helps people connect daily struggles to wider concerns about purpose, freedom and values. This can be useful for issues like emptiness, commitment worries, gender questions and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chris will work with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. He aims to adapt the work over time so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility that can fit busy or complex lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual connection matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing reflection and for those who prefer writing to speaking. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make ongoing therapy accessible from different locations and schedules.
What concerns does Chris help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, as well as relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma, grief and eating or body image issues.
What is Chris's therapeutic style like?
His style is client-centred and conversational, focusing on careful listening and helping people understand their own patterns of thought and feeling.
What experience does he bring?
He has three years' experience and previously worked in a university counselling service before moving into independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
Chris is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK connect for therapy?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can book sessions.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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