Chris Stavri, BACP
22 years in practice
Chris Stavri is a counsellor with 22 years of practice. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and issues with self-esteem.
License and registration
- BACP
- 21576 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
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About Chris
Chris Stavri is a counsellor with 22 years of practice. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and issues with self-esteem. He also supports clients dealing with grief, trauma and addiction concerns, and those seeking life or career coaching.
Chris blends a psychological and reflective approach that pays attention to thoughts, feelings and personal meaning. He often uses Jungian ideas about the ego and the deeper self alongside practical methods such as cognitive behavioural work and acceptance strategies.
Background and approach
Sessions are delivered in a calm, respectful tone and meant to encourage honest conversation. People can expect a conversational style that centres the client. Chris aims to create room for self-awareness, clearer choices and more manageable day-to-day coping.
He describes counselling as a journey rather than a quick fix, with steady progress over time. His background includes long practice in the United Kingdom and a published self-help book called Know You Can Change: A Path to Psychological and Spiritual Development. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Chris works with a wide range of life difficulties from intimacy and attachment worries to parenting stress and burnout. He also addresses specific topics such as body image, codependency, BDSM and kink-related concerns, and complex grief. Sessions aim to be practical and reflective, helping people make changes that fit their lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chris lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- 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
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chris names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Jungian and Practical Therapies Work Online
Jungian therapy pays attention to dreams, symbols and the inner life to help people understand patterns that shape their choices. It can be useful for clients wanting deeper self-knowledge, meaning and change beyond symptom relief. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on building values-based actions and learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships affect current bonds and communication, helping people improve trust and intimacy in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chris will discuss different methods with each person and choose what fits their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and designed to adapt over time as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for exercises. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins and a way to continue work between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life and to maintain contact when travel or time is difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Chris help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem concerns, plus grief, trauma, addictions and career or life-change issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is conversational and reflective. He combines depth work about meaning with practical skills for coping and decision-making.
How much experience does he have?
He has 22 years of experience working with a wide range of psychological and personal issues.
What professional credentials and location are noted?
He is listed as MBACP (Accred) with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can non-UK clients work with him?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How do costs and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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