Chris Allen, BACP

Chris Allen is a BACP counsellor with three years of clinical practice. He has spent the past year running his own practice and works with people facing low mood, anxiety and relationship strain. He aims to make it easier for men to talk about their feelings and unburden themselves before things build up.

Chris keeps sessions relaxed and warm. He listens without judgement and follows the person rather than forcing a set plan. Conversations focus on what the client brings and on finding their own answers through empathetic support and genuine regard.

In sessions he helps people work through grief, trauma and loss, and cope after breakups or job change. He also supports people dealing with addictions, eating concerns, anger and difficulties with intimacy. Practical discussion and exploration are combined with steady emotional support.

Chris pays attention to family dynamics, abandonment and communication issues when these come up. He also works on self-esteem, guilt and shame, body image and commitment questions that affect day-to-day life. The approach is to accompany clients while they make decisions about next steps.

People choose him when they want a straightforward, person-focused way of talking things through. He aims to help clients move from feeling stuck to creating a clearer plan for the future. If someone is ready to look at painful experiences and pick a direction forward, he offers that steady presence in the room.

How a person-centred approach adapts to online counselling

Chris practises person-centred therapy, which means the counsellor focuses on listening, empathy and positive regard. This approach helps people who feel stuck, who are working through grief, relationship problems or low mood, by giving them space to find their own answers and make decisions.

That same person-centred method works well online because the emphasis is on the quality of the conversation and the therapeutic relationship rather than a set technique. The counsellor will work collaboratively with each person to decide how to shape sessions, including the pace and areas to focus on, based on their goals and preferences.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins when needed. They can also allow people to choose quieter moments in their day, avoid the commute, or schedule a shorter session when a full appointment is hard to fit in.