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Chiara Stoten

Integrative counsellor for relational and emotional concerns

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  • Client-Centred approach
  • Psychodynamic work
  • Solution-Focused planning

About Chiara

Chiara Stoten works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy and sexuality, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar and ADHD. She uses a mix of Client-Centred, Existential, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused approaches and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has six years' experience in practice in the United Kingdom.

Chiara describes her way of working as integrative. She adapts her approach to what each person needs and listens to the goals they bring to sessions. Sessions consider how past experiences connect to present life, and work at a pace that suits the individual. Practical steps are included where useful alongside more exploratory work.

Her background includes private practice experience and work with young people in schools and universities as well as adults. She has substantial experience supporting people with trauma, dissociation, abuse, depression, stress, anxiety and relational difficulties. More recent work has involved clients on the autism spectrum and with attention-deficit hyperactivity concerns.

In sessions she combines person-centred listening with enquiry into meanings and patterns from the past, and occasional solution-focused planning to help with immediate problems. That mix allows space for thinking about identity, relationships and long-standing patterns while also agreeing short-term goals. The overall aim is clearer thinking and more control over day-to-day life.

Chiara works in the United Kingdom and conducts work in English. To begin, people follow the directory's matching process and book an initial session to see how the approach feels for them.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own experience at the centre and focuses on respectful listening to what the client wants from counselling; it helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns and general emotional distress. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility in life and can be useful when people face major life changes, loss or questions about purpose.

Choosing an approach is usually a collaborative process. Chiara will discuss how these ways of working might help and agree together which direction to take. She balances open exploration of past patterns with practical steps aimed at immediate problems, so clients can aim for clearer thinking and manageable goals.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker access to a session during a work break or a quiet part of the day. Some formats also need less bandwidth or can be a shorter check-in, which helps when time or technology are limited.

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Questions about Chiara

Does she work with anxiety?
Yes. She lists anxiety among the core concerns she addresses in sessions.
What kind of counselling does she offer?
She offers an integrative style combining Client-Centred, Existential, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused approaches.
What experience does she have?
She has six years' experience working in the United Kingdom, including private practice and work with young people in schools and universities.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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