Chris Allen
Helping people find their own way forward
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About Chris
Chris Allen is a person-centred counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical experience. He has run his own independent practice for the past year. He focuses on helping people find their own answers by listening without judgement and offering steady support.
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and addiction. He also helps with eating concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, body image, codependency, communication and control issues, and infidelity. Chris adopts a relaxed, warm and supportive style in sessions. He emphasises empathy, genuineness and positive regard so people can explore their feelings at their own pace.
He aims to help clients talk through experiences that have been bottled up and to move from stuck patterns toward clearer choices. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Chris describes the person in the room as the expert on their life and offers a steady presence while they work through painful memories, difficult break ups, job loss, or parenting strains.
The goal is to help people reach decisions that feel right for them. He particularly encourages men to talk about feelings and experiences they might otherwise avoid. Chris welcomes conversations about fatherhood issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, domestic violence and family problems, and will help people find ways forward they choose.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 388900
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Chris's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Chris works with
Everything Chris lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
Approaches Chris lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Chris works online
The person-centred way places the client’s experience at the centre and uses empathy and genuineness to support progress. This approach suits people who prefer to lead conversations and discover their own solutions while being accompanied by a steady therapist.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions accordingly. This is a collaborative process where methods are reviewed and adjusted as needed.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. It also supports continuity when life circumstances change, while therapists and registered or accredited professionals adapt pacing and tasks to suit each person's needs.
Questions and answers
What issues does Chris work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions and trauma. There is also focus on eating concerns, self-esteem, anger and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are person-centred, relaxed and supportive. He uses empathy, genuineness and positive regard to help people find their own answers.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has three years of clinical practice and has run his own personal business for the past year.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is affiliated with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients from other countries?
He accepts international clients in addition to those in the UK.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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