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Entry 122557United Kingdom

Christopher Sarfo

Christopher Sarfo, BACP

United Kingdom 7 years in practice

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Counsellor - stress and relationships

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  • Person-centred therapy
  • CBT techniques
  • Emotional focus work

About Christopher

Counsellor (BACP), 7 years' experience. Christopher Sarfo helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns using person-centred and behavioural approaches. He sees clients in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Christopher is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Christopher draws on client-centred work alongside cognitive-behavioural ideas to focus on current problems and practical steps. Sessions are organised around what the person brings to the room and what they want to change. He describes his practice as flexible, using different techniques depending on the issue.

His experience includes working with adults, children and couples in several settings. That background gives him familiarity with a range of concerns from trauma and abuse to addictions and eating or sleeping problems. Christopher also lists specific focuses such as fatherhood issues, communication problems, multicultural concerns and self-harm.

In meetings he attends to attachment patterns, emotions and thinking that keep problems active. He may introduce mindful exercises, CBT techniques or emotionally-focused methods when helpful. The aim is to identify practical next steps and clearer ways of coping.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary by location. International clients are accepted. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.

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How his therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Christopher combines client-centred work with cognitive-behavioural ideas to address clear problems and unhelpful patterns. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and recognising what matters to the person, which can help clarify priorities and feelings. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist treats it as a collaborative task. He will discuss goals, test methods that fit those goals, and adjust techniques as the sessions progress. That means clients and therapist agree together what to try and when to change direction.

Details about session formats should be confirmed before booking. The practice uses a subscription payment model that can be cancelled at any time; this can help fit sessions into a regular routine. Online work can make attending easier for people who need to fit therapy around work, family or travel, and it can support shorter check-ins or exercises that do not require being on camera. Confirm the current session options when you book to match practical needs and preferences.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Commitment issuesCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What issues does he help with?

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

Which therapeutic approaches does he use?

He uses person-centred methods alongside cognitive-behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused ideas, plus mindfulness practices when appropriate.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of counselling experience across different settings and client types.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

International clients are accepted; check your time zone and practical arrangements when booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the initial session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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