Chris Stavri

Chris Stavri is a counsellor with more than 22 years of experience. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. He also helps with trauma, grief, addiction and intimacy-related issues. Chris holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP in his profile.

Chris writes in plain, practical terms and encourages honesty in sessions. He takes a whole-person view that includes mental, emotional and spiritual factors. Conversations aim to increase self-awareness and help people make clearer choices about their life and relationships.

Sessions are described as warm and non-judgemental. He encourages clients to talk through their concerns and to work at a pace that feels manageable. The goal is to increase confidence and build skills for everyday life rather than promise a quick fix.

Chris draws on several established counselling approaches to match the work to each person. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centred work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. He looks at patterns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and commitment issues as part of the therapeutic conversation.

He has also written a self-help book called Know You Can Change: A Path to Psychological and Spiritual Development. That work reflects his interest in personal growth and practical tools people can use outside sessions. For people considering therapy, he aims to be a steady, thoughtful presence while they work towards change.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress where values and action matter. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and early bonds to understand current struggles with closeness, trust and abandonment. It aims to rebuild more secure ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the person leads the pace of change and the counsellor provides empathic listening and reflection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, and then recommend ways of working together. That choice is collaborative and can change as the work unfolds.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people can use therapy while living in different countries, provided the logistical details are agreed in advance. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the chosen approaches to an online setting so the same kinds of conversations and skills practice can continue remotely.