Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol misuse
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Career development
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coaching
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dissocial (antisocial) personality disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
Gaming disorder
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Maternity
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Narcissistic personality disorder
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Opioid misuse
Other addiction
Other eating disorder
Other mental health concern
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other substance use disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Psychosexual difficulties
Psychosis
Relationships
Schizoid personality disorder
Sedative or anxiolytic misuse
Self-esteem
Sexual health
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Trauma (general)
Weight management
Women's health
Chris Whitehead-Baines
 
(
)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Chris strongly believes the term ‘one size fits all’ does not apply to therapy and that your therapy should be as unique as you are.

Book a session

Insurers

Axa
BUPA Global
Vitality
Cigna
Zurich
Healix
Travelers
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

Chris is a warm, compassionate, approachable, and down to earth therapist, who works collaboratively and creatively with clients to meet their specific needs and goals. He believes that effective therapy draws on clients’ strengths and resilience, so he draws on his experience with multiple therapeutic modalities to tailor therapy to meet the specific needs of each of his clients. Chris has 10 years’ experience working with individuals with diverse physical, mental and personality difficulties in a variety of settings in the UK. His current roles include working with adults within NHS Psychological Therapy Services, working with young people in foster care and their families, and Chris has his own private practice where he specialises in complex trauma work and supervises therapists working in this field. Chris also delivers training at various universities and training bodies on subjects such as: Complex Trauma, Sexual Trauma, Working with LGBTQI+ Communities, Gender Identity, and Attachment. Chris delivers high-quality, evidence-based therapy for people across a range of age groups and emotional and psychological difficulties. As well as the specialist areas mentioned above, Chris also has extensive experience working with Depression, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic, Phobias, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Emotional Regulation, Anger, and Self-Esteem.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol misuse
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Career development
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coaching
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dissocial (antisocial) personality disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
Gaming disorder
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Maternity
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Narcissistic personality disorder
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Opioid misuse
Other addiction
Other eating disorder
Other mental health concern
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other substance use disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Psychosexual difficulties
Psychosis
Relationships
Schizoid personality disorder
Sedative or anxiolytic misuse
Self-esteem
Sexual health
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Trauma (general)
Weight management
Women's health

Types of therapy I offer

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Qualifications

-
-
-

Work experience

-
-
-

Education

-
-
-