- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Chiara
Chiara Stoten is a counsellor who focuses on helping parents manage stress, anxiety and the everyday strain that comes with family life. She offers a practical, person-centred way of working that aims to make therapy feel relevant and manageable for busy caregivers. Chiara adapts her approach to each person.
She listens first, then uses methods that suit the individual's needs and pace. That might include exploring how past experiences connect to current struggles, or using short-term, goal-focused ideas to tackle a specific problem.
Background and approach
Her practice draws on client-centred, existential, psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas. In simple terms she helps people be heard, think about life choices and patterns, and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions move at a pace the client feels comfortable with.
Chiara has six years' experience and has worked in independent practice in the United Kingdom. She has particular experience with trauma, dissociation, abuse, depression, stress, anxiety and relational problems, and she is developing further experience with autism and ADHD. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including parenting, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, intimacy and self-esteem.
Chiara aims to help people gain clarity and a greater sense of control over their lives through steady, practical conversations. People meet her for help with coping during life changes, managing emotions such as anger or overwhelm, and getting coaching-style support for career and parenting pressures. She invites clients to set clear goals and to move forward at a comfortable pace.
What Chiara works with
Everything Chiara lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chiara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chiara 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 Chiara's approaches translate to online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It is useful for parents who want someone to hear their concerns and help them untangle priorities. Existential therapy helps people look at life choices and meaning, which can be helpful when major changes or doubts about identity arise.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chiara will work with the client to identify what feels most useful, combining listening, exploring life patterns and trying short-term practical steps. Goals, preferences and the pace the person sets shape the plan rather than a fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quicker check-ins and text messaging works well for brief reflections or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions around school runs, work breaks or other family commitments, offering flexibility and accessibility without needing to travel.
Questions people ask about Chiara
What kinds of problems does Chiara help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family-related concerns, including parenting and grief. Her practice also covers trauma, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, and self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Chiara works in a person-centred way and draws on existential, psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas. She adapts sessions to what the person needs and prefers.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of experience and has worked in independent practice in the United Kingdom. She has substantial experience with trauma, dissociation and relational issues, and growing experience with autism and ADHD.
What credentials and location are listed?
Chiara is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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