Chiara Stoten

Chiara Stoten is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and trauma. She works with individuals seeking clearer thinking, steadier moods or better ways to cope with life changes. Her approach aims to move at the client’s pace and match how each person prefers to work.

Chiara uses a blend of approaches so sessions are tailored to what the person needs. She listens first and adjusts methods to suit goals, whether that means looking at past experiences or trying practical steps for daily problems. This flexible style also informs support around grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, and intimacy-related issues.

With six years’ experience, Chiara has run a private practice and worked with young people in schools and universities in the United Kingdom. She reports particular experience with trauma, dissociation, abuse, depression and relational difficulties, and has recent experience with autism and ADHD. Her credential is BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Sessions aim to identify connections between earlier life events and current challenges so people can gain clarity and control. The pace and focus are set together, and the work can include exploring feelings, making sense of patterns, and trying small, practical changes.

Chiara also supports people with career questions, parenting strain, caregiver stress and issues around self-esteem. She presents therapy as collaborative and respectful, and invites people to consider what would feel most helpful before beginning.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Chiara uses client-centred therapy to give people a respectful, listening space where their priorities guide the work. This approach helps when someone needs understanding, emotional support and a place to be heard without judgement.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how earlier life experiences link to current patterns. That can help when repeated relationship problems, attachment issues or long-standing emotional reactions feel confusing or stuck.

Finding the right approach is usually part of the early sessions. Chiara will work collaboratively to identify the mix of talking and practical steps that best fit a person’s goals and preferences. Clients help shape the pace and focus as they go.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier, for example by avoiding travel or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. It can also suit people preferring not to be on camera or needing a lower-bandwidth option. Registered or accredited professionals often offer this flexibility to help therapy fit everyday life.