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Chris Wilson, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

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Chris Wilson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses an integrative, relational approach to tailor sessions to each person. He draws on several therapy styles to match the way he works to a client’s needs. He aims to create a respectful and compassionate space where people can start addressing worries and life challenges.

He commonly helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports work on relationships and family concerns.

Background and approach

Chris also works with issues around self-esteem, motivation and confidence, and longer-term difficulties such as addiction, trauma and grief. He has experience supporting clients through career transitions and challenges linked to performance and retirement. Chris has worked in a prison setting, where he supported people dealing with addiction, anger and trauma while in custody.

He has also worked with professional athletes and performers, helping them navigate injury, retirement and other transitions in their lives. These roles have shaped his practical, grounded approach in subsequent independent practice work. In independent practice he meets people from the local community for face-to-face sessions and adapts methods to fit each person.

He explains therapeutic options and helps people try different ways of working until something feels helpful. Chris holds BACP accreditation, which is British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership, and brings four years of clinical experience. He describes the first step as the hardest and aims to offer a warm, empathic space for that step.

Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small, manageable steps toward that goal.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Chris often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions where someone wants more clarity about what matters to them.

He also uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach helps when issues with trust, closeness or repeating relationship problems are prominent.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That choice is made together and can change as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when people prefer visual contact. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions or suit people who find typing easier than speaking.

These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel, and let people try different ways of working without changing their day-to-day routine.
What kinds of problems does Chris help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addiction, trauma, grief and self-esteem problems.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Chris uses an integrative, relational approach drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to suit individual needs.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has four years of clinical experience, including work in a prison environment and with professional athletes and performers facing transitions.
Where is Chris based and what are his credentials?
He is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP membership, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential listed in his profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered online?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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