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Chris Sergeant, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 13 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

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Chris Sergeant is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He has 13 years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). He supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family tensions, anger and struggles with self-esteem.

He also helps with addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related issues. Parenting pressures, career uncertainty and coping with life changes are within his focus. Additional areas include abandonment, codependency, control issues, divorce and separation, and problems linked to family of origin.

Background and approach

Chris uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. He draws on client-centred counselling to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and shift patterns, and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences affect the present. He also uses hypnotherapy and systemic concepts when these fit a person's needs.

Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward. Conversations explore what is happening now, what keeps problems going, and small steps that can make life feel more manageable. Chris prefers a collaborative pace so people feel in control of the process.

The first sessions usually focus on understanding concerns and agreeing goals. From there, techniques and the session rhythm may be adjusted to fit the person's priorities and circumstances. Chris provides support in English and works with individual adults and couples seeking help in the UK.

How Chris’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor reflects what someone says and helps them find their own solutions, which can ease anxiety and boost self-esteem.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical ways to change them. It is often used for anxiety, stress and anger and can include simple exercises to use between sessions.

Psychodynamic work explores how past experiences influence current feelings and relationships. That approach can help when recurring patterns or family of origin issues keep causing the same problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and try methods that match a person's needs, goals and preferences so sessions feel useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people pick up on tone and body language, phone calls need less bandwidth, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging can suit ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.

What concerns does Chris address?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, anger, low self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting, career questions and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is practical and collaborative. He listens first, then uses conversational work and techniques chosen to suit the person's needs.

How much experience does he have?

He has 13 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or through text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Chris Sergeant, BACP

Background and approach

How Chris’s Approaches Work Online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety