Chris Rottcher , NCPS

Chris Rottcher is an integrative counsellor who draws on a range of therapeutic models to tailor work to each person’s needs. He prioritizes authentic communication so clients feel heard and understood, and he aims to build a trusting therapeutic relationship that allows conversations to deepen over time. In that space, Chris explores both past and present hurts and traumas with the intention of processing them in ways that support lasting healing.

Trained as a REMA therapist, Chris works from several core ideas. He understands human life as fundamentally relational and pays attention to how attachment and connection shape emotional well-being. He also attends to the embodied nature of experience - recognising that thoughts, feelings, spirituality and sexuality are held in the body and that physical sensations can offer important information about inner states. Meaning making is central to his approach, so he supports clients in processing life events and discovering or restoring a sense of purpose when things feel empty or hopeless. Finally, he values agency and reflective self-awareness, helping people understand patterns of behaviour so they can make clearer choices rather than feel stuck as spectators of their own lives.

As a counsellor, Chris combines authentic listening with a selection of therapeutic techniques intended to restore balance and help people feel more whole. He holds the NCPS credential, a professional qualification that reflects formal training in counselling. Chris works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addictions, LGBT matters, grief, eating concerns, anger, career questions, ADHD and support for coping with life changes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Chris Rottcher

Chris commonly draws on attachment-based work, client-centered principles and existential ideas when working with people online. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional patterns and helps with issues like relationship difficulties, attachment wounds and trust. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic therapeutic relationship where the person’s experience guides the pace of change and is helpful for anxiety, low self-esteem and life transitions. Existential therapy invites reflection on meaning, choice and responsibility, supporting people who are wrestling with purpose, loss or major life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chris collaborates with each person to consider their goals, preferences and life context and adjusts methods as needed so the work feels relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy sessions can be delivered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and people who live at a distance. Working remotely makes it easier to fit regular sessions into everyday life and gives access to licensed professionals and therapists without requiring travel, while still supporting a consistent therapeutic relationship.