Chris Nicholls , BACP

Chris Nicholls is a therapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience and a practice shaped by more than 3,000 sessions. He adapts his approach to meet the individual needs of each person he works with, combining a warm, interactive style with a clear focus on collaboration and support.

His work covers a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, bereavement, trauma, ADHD, support for carers of terminal illness, and other life challenges. He describes therapy as a team effort and positions himself alongside clients as they explore what is happening for them, allowing the client to set the pace and direction of the work.

Chris holds a master's degree in Emotion Focused Therapy, a postgraduate qualification that concentrates on understanding and working with emotions to help people process loss, relational difficulties, and intense feelings. He is also accredited with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Clinically he draws on person-centred principles while integrating aspects of solution-focused work and cognitive behavioural methods to create a flexible, evidence-informed practice. He aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life, offering nonjudgmental guidance and practical tools to help with change.

Approaches and Online Support for Emotional and Relational Work

Chris Nicholls works from an emotion-focused perspective and a person-centred stance to help clients explore feelings and build stronger relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and processing emotions, which can be especially helpful for grief, attachment issues, and relationship difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the therapeutic relationship and the client’s own pace, offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to address anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. He also integrates Solution-Focused techniques to help clients set clear goals and develop practical steps toward change, useful for stress, career decisions, and coping with specific problems.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Chris works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus as therapy progresses to ensure the approach remains helpful.

Online therapy with Chris is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those who prefer remote access. These options make it easier to maintain consistent contact with licensed professionals and therapists while fitting therapy into everyday life.