Chris Holden, BACP

Chris Holden is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with over thirty years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, self-esteem concerns, career challenges, and major life changes. He combines person-centred counselling training with an extensive background in leadership coaching, decision-making, and training to offer a calm, empathetic space where individuals can explore thoughts and feelings without judgement. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating professional registration in the UK.

Over a long career Chris has developed strengths in high-stakes communication, conflict resolution, and team dynamics, alongside practical experience in coaching. This blend of counselling and coaching informs a flexible, client-focused approach that aims to build resilience, strengthen confidence, and support purposeful change. He works collaboratively to help people navigate addiction recovery, attachment concerns, career transitions, and issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, and midlife reassessment.

Taking the first step toward meaningful change can be challenging, and Chris views his role as a guide and partner in that process. Grounded in empathy, integrity, and a holistic perspective, his work seeks to empower individuals to better understand themselves, make considered choices, and move toward greater well-being and self-awareness.

Person-Centred and Coaching-Informed Online Support

Chris uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the client’s own experience, offering a respectful, empathetic space where people can explore feelings and decide on the changes they want to make. This method is particularly helpful for those facing stress, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.

Alongside person-centred work, Chris draws on coaching-informed techniques from his leadership and decision-making background. These practical strategies help clients set goals, clarify values, and develop communication and coping skills relevant to career issues, addictions recovery, and role changes such as fatherhood or midlife shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chris works collaboratively with each person and with registered professionals when needed to identify what fits best with the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from home or on the move, helping clients maintain momentum while balancing everyday responsibilities.