- Holistic approach
- Author and therapist
- Client centred
About Chris
Chris Stavri is a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and more than 22 years of practice. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low in confidence, or struggling with relationships and intimacy concerns. He also supports those facing grief, trauma, addictions and the practical strains of parenting and career changes.
Chris writes from experience as an author and therapist. He describes a holistic view of wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and spiritual sides of life. Sessions are offered in a warm, non-judgemental way and aim to help people notice patterns and make clearer choices.
Therapy with Chris tends to be collaborative and paced to each person. He draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people manage feelings and rethink unhelpful habits. He also uses client-centred listening to prioritise what matters most to the person in the room.
Practical problems such as sleeping difficulty, anger, coping with change, and caregiver stress are addressed alongside deeper themes like abandonment, attachment issues and body image. He is familiar with working with people who explore alternative sexual cultures and those facing codependency or commitment concerns.
Chris is based in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. He aims to help people build confidence, steady their emotions and move towards choices that feel more authentic.
Chris writes from experience as an author and therapist. He describes a holistic view of wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and spiritual sides of life. Sessions are offered in a warm, non-judgemental way and aim to help people notice patterns and make clearer choices.
Therapy with Chris tends to be collaborative and paced to each person. He draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people manage feelings and rethink unhelpful habits. He also uses client-centred listening to prioritise what matters most to the person in the room.
Practical problems such as sleeping difficulty, anger, coping with change, and caregiver stress are addressed alongside deeper themes like abandonment, attachment issues and body image. He is familiar with working with people who explore alternative sexual cultures and those facing codependency or commitment concerns.
Chris is based in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. He aims to help people build confidence, steady their emotions and move towards choices that feel more authentic.
How these approaches can help online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing values-based actions. It can help with anxiety, stress and issues that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current trust and closeness, which is useful for relationship and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviour interact and offers practical strategies to change patterns that feed depression, anxiety or sleep problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then he will suggest approaches and try them out collaboratively, adjusting the plan as sessions progress.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent travelling. They also let people join from different places when international work is appropriate. Confirm practical details like session length and how scheduling is managed when you book.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What difficulties does Chris help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and addictions, among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and non-judgemental with a collaborative tone. He encourages self-awareness and practical steps that fit each person.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
He has 22 years of clinical experience and is an author of a self-help book on psychological and spiritual development.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients, so people living outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are fees and payment organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.