About Chris
Chris Holden is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He has worked in training, leadership coaching and counselling for more than 30 years. He offers calm, direct support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, self-esteem and career worries.
He creates a straightforward, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and finding practical steps forward.
Background and approach
The aim is to build coping skills and greater confidence over time. Chris draws on his long background in leadership, communication and coaching to help people find clearer direction. He uses person-centred counselling principles alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor sessions to each individual.
This often involves checking goals, practising new ways of talking to oneself, and planning small behavioural changes. He is experienced with issues linked to relationships, attachment, addiction and life transitions. That includes work with isolation, codependency, fatherhood concerns, midlife decisions, and money or career stress.
The focus stays on what the person wants to change and how to move toward realistic steps. Sessions are offered in English and run online by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits the client.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Chris blends person-centred counselling with practical, evidence-based techniques. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the client set their own pace; it suits people who need space to understand feelings and make personal choices. Evidence-based techniques refer to structured strategies that target symptoms and behaviours, such as breaking problems into manageable steps and practising new responses to anxiety or cravings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences during early sessions and adapt methods as progress unfolds. This is a collaborative process where methods are chosen to match the client’s needs, pace and comfort level.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a less visual check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing reflection or when written communication feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain contact over distance.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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