Krassimir Kirtchev , NCPS

Krassimir Kirtchev is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He works with adults who bring worries about work, family or personal wellbeing and offers straightforward, practical support.

He draws on more than a decade of practice and a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Krassimir also holds a diploma in CBT/REBT, which he uses alongside person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns of thought and behaviour. He describes his style as down-to-earth and practical, aiming to make therapy easy to follow.

Alongside talk therapy, he offers complementary body-focused work based on qualifications in Shiatsu and remedial massage. This helps when physical pain links with emotional stress, or when aches and injuries affect mood and daily life. He also has training relevant to back pain and musculoskeletal complaints.

Krassimir’s background includes a range of practical roles before counselling, including engineering and team leadership during a long period of military service in Bulgaria. Those experiences inform his calm, organised approach and his focus on practical solutions.

Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian and he works with international clients from the United Kingdom. He aims to tailor the pace and techniques to each person, using clear explanations and collaborative planning to set manageable goals.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy

Krassimir uses cognitive and behavioural methods such as CBT/REBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change reactions. These approaches focus on identifying thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and practising new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress.

He also draws on person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand recurring relationship patterns and emotional responses. Person-centred work emphasises listening and building a trusting therapeutic relationship, while psychodynamic thinking looks at past experiences that shape present behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss options and agree a plan based on the person's needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the methods as therapy progresses in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video calls are useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth, and messaging lets people check in between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for people balancing work, family and health concerns.