About Chris
Chris Rottcher is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self‑esteem difficulties, addiction issues and LGBT concerns. He brings seven years of experience and works in English and Afrikaans. Chris holds the NCPS credential and sees clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Chris aims for clear, honest communication in the therapy room. He listens and reflects back what he hears so people feel understood.
Background and approach
That steady, predictable presence is intended to make it easier to talk about painful memories and current struggles. Over time Chris supports people to look at how past experiences shape present reactions. He pays attention to how thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations connect.
He also invites reflection about meaning, choices and personal agency so people can make different decisions in life. His practice draws on several therapy models and adapts to what each person needs. Sessions may include conversational work, gentle reflection on patterns, mindfulness practices and exploring relational dynamics.
Chris emphasises working at a pace that feels manageable and safe for the individual. People who come for help can expect practical focus alongside deeper exploration of old wounds. The goal is to reduce distress, increase self‑understanding and build more helpful ways of coping.
Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
What Chris works with
Everything Chris lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Chris is listed here; the rest shows what else Chris works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chris lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Chris draws on attachment‑based thinking that looks at how relationships shape thoughts and feelings; this helps when people want to understand patterns that repeat in friendships or partnerships. He also uses client‑centred methods that focus on listening and reflecting back what matters to the individual, which can make online sessions feel like an attentive conversation. Mindfulness work is used to help people notice bodily sensations and emotions, useful for managing anxiety and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chris will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and he adapts his methods in collaboration with each person. This shared decision making helps tailor sessions to practical needs as well as deeper therapeutic aims.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can help fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check‑ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people living outside the counsellor's town or country to arrange conversations without relocating.
Questions people ask about Chris
What concerns does Chris commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, self‑esteem, addictions, LGBT concerns and many other life difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Chris uses an open, conversational style that emphasises listening and honest feedback. He combines reflection, mindfulness and exploring relational patterns to help people understand themselves.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Chris has seven years of counselling experience working with a range of issues and life stages.
What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?
He holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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