Christoper Schippers-Wakeling, BACP

Christoper Schippers-Wakeling helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around sexuality. He supports those facing grief, trauma, workplace pressure, parental strain and addictive behaviours. Christoper is named up front so it is easy to see who would be working with you.

He keeps sessions straightforward and calm. He creates an open space where people can say what they think and feel without being judged. The aim is to make talking easier and to spot small, practical steps that fit into everyday life.

With four years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Christoper draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide his work. He focuses on what is happening now, and how patterns of thought and behaviour affect daily functioning.

Sessions are collaborative: he listens first, then helps set goals that matter to the client. Work may include looking at attachment and control issues, coping with panic or mood swings, and addressing guilt or shame that holds someone back.

Christoper also supports people dealing with separation and divorce, compassion fatigue, dissociation, and the particular pressures that affect men and those in non-monogamous relationships. He welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and works in English from the United Kingdom.

If you want a simple, practical way to start, he encourages people to take the first step and explore what change could look like for them.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Many of the approaches Christoper uses draw on straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on current difficulties and practical change. One approach helps people spot unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, then try small experiments to change them; this can aid anxiety, low mood and work-related stress. Another area of focus is attachment and relationship patterns, which looks at how early connections shape current intimacy and communication, helping with relationship strain and trust issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Christoper will listen to what matters to the client, discuss options, and agree a way forward together. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs and goals become clearer.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when needed. Talk to the therapist about what will suit your routine and aims so you can find an approach that fits your life.