- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Chris
Chris Allen is a BACP counsellor with three years of clinical practice and a year running his own independent practice. He presents as a calm, approachable male therapist who focuses on helping people talk about the things that are worrying them. His main interest is encouraging men to share what they feel rather than keeping it bottled up.
Chris works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and loss.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, body image and parenting concerns. His background includes work around fatherhood issues, adoption and foster care topics, and the difficult feelings that follow separation or infidelity. His style is relaxed, warm and supportive.
Sessions are grounded in client-centred therapy which puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work. He listens with empathy and seeks to reflect what matters most to each individual so they can reach their own conclusions. In sessions Chris offers steady presence and clear listening.
He helps people untangle past pain and the effects of bad break-ups or job losses. The aim is to move towards a future that the client chooses, not one dictated by old hurts. People who prefer a straightforward, compassionate approach tend to fit well with his way of working.
He welcomes conversations about stressful life changes, grief, intimacy issues, parenting pressures and self-esteem struggles.
What Chris works with
Everything Chris lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chris helps people with.
- 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 client-centred therapy works online
Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of work. The therapist listens without judgement, reflects what matters and supports you to find your own answers. This approach suits issues like low mood, relationship struggles, grief and parenting stress because it focuses on your perspective rather than giving directives.Sessions online can keep the same client-led tone as face-to-face work. Chris will work with you to decide how to apply the approach, adjusting the pace and focus as your needs and goals become clearer. That decision is collaborative and reviewed as you go.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls are good when bandwidth is low, live chat can be a quicker option during a busy day and messaging suits shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around parenting, work and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Chris
What kinds of problems does Chris help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Additional areas include grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting and eating concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He follows a client-centred approach that emphasises listening and empathy. The style is relaxed, warm and supportive so clients can find their own solutions.
What experience does he have?
Chris has three years of clinical practice and has run his own counselling business for the past year. His work has covered a broad range of personal and relational issues.
Where is he based and what professional credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with BACP. That is the credential listed for his practice.
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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