- Person-centred
- Solution-focused
- Psychodynamic elements
About Chiara
Chiara Stoten is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage sleep problems alongside anxiety, stress and life changes. She works in a way that responds to each person's needs and pace. Chiara listens and aims to make sessions easy to follow for worried parents and busy people.
She uses a mixture of approaches rather than one single method. That means conversations may draw on person-centred work, existential ideas about meaning, psychodynamic thinking about past influences, and short-term solution-focused steps. Chiara aims to link past experiences with present struggles so people can gain clarity and a bit more control.
Chiara has six years' experience overall, including four years running a private practice in the Bristol area. She has worked with trauma, dissociation, abuse, depression, stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She has also been increasing her work with autism and ADHD and has experience supporting young people in schools and universities.
Her approach is steady and collaborative. Sessions move at a pace that suits the person and focus on realistic goals and practical steps. Chiara describes herself as integrative because she adapts how she works to fit what the person wants and needs.
People choosing Chiara can expect straightforward conversation, time to reflect on how the past affects now, and help to try new ways of coping. She offers support with sleep and rest concerns alongside wider emotional and relationship issues.
How Chiara’s approaches translate to online counselling
Chiara uses person-centred work and psychodynamic thinking in ways that suit online conversation. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel heard; it can help with sleep problems, stress and everyday worries by creating space to talk. Psychodynamic work looks at how past experiences link to current patterns and can support people who want to understand recurring sleep disruption, anxiety or relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chiara will work collaboratively to agree what feels most useful, and she adapts methods as needs and goals become clearer. Clients and therapist decide together which mix of approaches to use and how quickly to move through topics.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing sessions during a lunch break or evening, and making it easier to maintain continuity when circumstances change. It also supports people who prefer to speak from a familiar setting or who want shorter check-ins between longer sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Chiara support?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, ADHD and other related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Chiara works in an integrative way, using person-centred listening alongside existential, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience, including four years in private practice in the Bristol area.
What credentials and location are given?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does charging and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.