Counsellor profile
Chris Sergeant, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - relationships and addiction
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 30028
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- relationship issues
- addiction support
- codependency focus
About Chris
Chris Sergeant is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 13 years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, addiction, trauma and grief. He also helps people struggling with codependency, control issues, low self-esteem and intimacy concerns.
He works in a straightforward way and adapts methods to suit what the person needs. Sessions are practical and conversational. Chris uses a mixture of approaches rather than one fixed method, and he discusses options with each person at the start.
Chris trained at LIFE-FORCE in Colchester and holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. That background informs his blend of person-centred listening, cognitive techniques and psychodynamic thinking. He also draws on hypnotherapy and systemic ideas when they fit the situation.
Typical concerns people bring include alcohol or drug problems, family of origin issues, abandonment and infidelity. He also supports people with career pressures, midlife reassessment and men’s issues. Many people seek help for feeling empty, working through separation, or rebuilding intimacy after loss or trauma.
In sessions he will talk through what is most pressing, agree priorities and try one or two practical steps to test what helps. People new to counselling are invited to ask questions about style and pace before they begin. For international arrangements note that Chris works within the United Kingdom only.
How sessions work
How Chris uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens without judging and helps the person make sense of their feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and uses short practical exercises to reduce anxiety and deal with unhelpful reactions. Psychodynamic ideas help people understand how past relationships and family dynamics shape current problems and repeated patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chris will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, so the work stays collaborative rather than fixed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed and remove travel time. They also let people choose whether to use video or phone based on what works best for them rather than being tied to a clinic visit.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, addiction, trauma, grief and related issues such as codependency and low self-esteem.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a conversational, practical style and mixes approaches to suit the person. Chris discusses different methods and tries what best fits each situation.
How much experience does he have?
He has 13 years of experience working with adults on a range of issues including addiction, trauma and relationship difficulties.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients and works with people within the United Kingdom.
How do fees and payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.