Chris Wilson
Integrative relational counsellor for life transitions
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About Chris
Chris Wilson is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation and works from an integrative relational background, so he blends different approaches to suit each person. He aims to offer respectful, compassionate support for people facing difficult changes.
Chris focuses on common issues such as stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and career or motivation struggles.
Background and approach
He lists additional interests including attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care, body image and fertility-related concerns. His work draws on a mix of therapies so sessions are tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. That means practical conversations about thoughts and behaviours, alongside deeper reflection on patterns that keep causing pain.
He aims to help people identify small steps they can try between sessions. Chris has experience working in custodial settings, supporting people with addiction, anger and trauma. He has also supported athletes and performers through injury, retirement and life transitions.
He maintains a independent practice in the community where he sees people for face-to-face work. Choosing to start therapy can feel daunting. Chris offers a calm, empathic space to talk things through and to build plans that fit each person's life and goals.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 388089
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, 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
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chris lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose or blend methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps test what feels helpful and what to adjust over time.
The biography describes face-to-face practice in the community, so please confirm available online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and make scheduling easier around work or family. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins on difficult days and flexible timing when transitions or travel make in-person attendance harder.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Chris commonly help with?
Chris works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and addiction among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses an integrative relational approach, blending methods to suit the person and focusing on both practical steps and understanding recurring patterns.
What relevant experience does he bring?
He has four years' experience, including work in prisons supporting people with addiction, anger and trauma, and work with athletes and performers through transitions.
What professional credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography lists face-to-face work in the community; please confirm current session formats with the therapist before booking.
How are fees and payment organised?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Chris?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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