Chris Nicholls, BACP

Chris Nicholls welcomes people who are feeling stuck, anxious, grieving or overwhelmed. He writes in plain, direct ways and aims to walk alongside clients as they work through the issues that brought them here. He offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and prefers to let people set the pace of their work.

With five years' practice and more than 3,000 sessions, Chris adapts his style to each person rather than following a rigid script. He focuses on emotional experience and practical steps, using a mix of approaches depending on what suits the individual. Sessions tend to be warm and interactive, and he encourages clients to steer the tempo.

Chris holds a master's degree in Emotion Focused Therapy, and his listed professional credential is BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He draws on that background when helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief and stress. He also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, addiction and career worries.

His additional areas of focus include attachment or abandonment issues, communication and control problems, caregiver stress, and the emotional impact of illness. He works with concerns such as sleeping difficulties, anger, guilt and shame, and the effects of trauma and domestic violence.

People can expect a collaborative approach that mixes emotion-focused work, mindful techniques and short-term solution ideas. Sessions aim to be practical while attending to feelings, so clients leave with clearer choices and small steps to try between meetings.

How emotion-focused and solution work translates online

Client-Centred Therapy is built around listening and following what matters most to the person. Sessions focus on the client's own goals and feelings, and this helps with low self-esteem, relationship worries and life transitions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying and processing strong emotions. It supports people working through grief, attachment pain or traumatic reactions by helping them recognise patterns and try different emotional responses.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and support better sleep and stress management. These exercises fit easily into short online sessions or between-session tasks.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Chris will collaborate with clients to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences and he adjusts the plan as those needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see each other and use visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging makes shorter check-ins possible during a busy day. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments rather than rearrange their life.