Chris Stavri

Chris Stavri BACP works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also supports those facing grief, trauma, addictions, sleeping problems and career or parenting stress. He writes in plain terms and aims to help people feel more confident and make clearer choices in daily life.

Chris brings 22 years of experience as a psychotherapist and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He describes a holistic outlook that looks at thoughts, feelings and wider life values rather than only symptoms. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

His style is warm and non-judgemental, with practical discussion and reflective listening. He encourages people to talk openly about their concerns and to build self-awareness step by step. This can include examining attachment patterns, coping strategies and unhelpful thinking habits.

Methods he commonly uses include cognitive and behavioural techniques, acceptance work, attachment-based perspectives and skills drawn from dialectical approaches. These are used to help manage anxiety, reduce unhelpful behaviours and improve emotional regulation. Expectations are set so people know therapy is a process rather than a quick fix.

Chris has written a self-help book, Know You Can Change, which outlines his interest in psychological and spiritual development. His aim in sessions is to support people to make practical changes, increase resilience and move towards goals that feel meaningful to them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without letting them control actions and to focus on values-based goals. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and when someone wants more purposeful direction in life.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in adult life. It focuses on building new ways of relating and can help with trust, intimacy-related issues and long-standing relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their concerns, goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative process may mean trying different techniques until something fits.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. It can make it easier to have regular check-ins and to use brief sessions when life gets hectic. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact options before booking to ensure they match your needs.