Chris Stavri , BACP

Chris Stavri is a counsellor with 22 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, parenting strain and career pressure. Chris lists Women’s issues among his areas of focus and aims to create a warm, respectful space for exploring those topics.

Chris uses straightforward, person-focused methods rather than jargon. Sessions are conversational and practical. He encourages self-awareness and small changes that build confidence and better coping skills. The tone is calm and non-judgemental.

Over two decades Chris has worked with many common life problems, including attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and codependency, blended family challenges, and compassion fatigue. He draws on ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.

He also uses attachment-based ways of looking at relationship difficulties and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy when emotional regulation is needed. Client-centred listening is part of his everyday work, so people feel heard while practical options are explored.

Chris holds BACP registration, which is listed in his background. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging through the service.

How Chris uses different therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It encourages clarifying values and taking small actions that matter, which can help with anxiety, stress and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It offers practical exercises and simple techniques for managing mood, sleep and worry, which suit problems like depression and anxiety.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and self-worth. It can help people understand intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and relationship patterns in a clear, relational way.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Chris will discuss the options with each person and tailor sessions to their goals, needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made so methods remain relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone works well for a quieter audio conversation, and messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on practical therapy work.