Chiara Stoten, BACP
Chiara Stoten is a counsellor who aims to help people feel steadier when life feels hard.
About Chiara
Chiara Stoten is a counsellor who aims to help people feel steadier when life feels hard. She focuses on listening carefully and shaping therapy around each person's needs. Chiara works in clear, everyday language and keeps sessions calm and steady for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
She draws on several approaches so she can match the work to the person. Chiara pays attention to how past experiences connect to present problems, and she balances that with practical steps to manage distress now.
Background and approach
That means exploring patterns from earlier life alongside short-term goals and coping ideas. Chiara has worked in independent practice and with young people in schools and universities. She has six years' experience overall and has spent time focusing on trauma, dissociation, abuse, depression, stress and anxiety.
More recently she has been working with autistic people and those with attention deficit hyperactivity needs. Her areas of interest include relationships, parenting and family concerns, grief, addiction, self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, and workplace or career stress. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, adoption and attachment questions, and intimacy-related issues.
Chiara is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and are available across the United Kingdom via online and phone options. She asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire before booking to help match people to the right support.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 377773 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chiara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Chiara names
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approach-led online counselling that fits your life
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows what matters most to the client, which helps people who need emotional support and clearer self-understanding.Psychodynamic work looks at how past experiences and unconscious patterns affect current feelings and relationships. It can help when recurring problems or old wounds keep coming back and need exploring at a gentler pace.
Solution-focused therapy is goal-oriented and practical. It helps people identify small steps and strategies to manage stress, anxiety or immediate life changes and to build confidence in day-to-day coping.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree a plan based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work develops.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and text messaging can suit people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats offer flexibility for appointments and let people access help from different locations around the UK.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Chiara help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting and sleep or eating difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Chiara blends client-centred, existential, psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas to suit each person. She mixes exploring past patterns with practical steps for today.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years' experience, including independent practice work in the Bristol area and time with young people in schools and universities.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Chiara is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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