Chris Ashby

"Healing begins with being heard"

How do I help?

I’m not here to fix you, because you aren’t broken, and I’m not here to do it for you, because I believe you can do it.

My role is to walk along side you.
I’ve spent 7 years, since I discovered Counselling was for me, supporting people like you develop the tools and skills to boldly step toward what it is they want.

here’s what you need to know about me:

  • My passion lies in sports psychology and performance coaching, particularly within football however I have worked with athletes from a variety of other sports to achieve their goals.

  • I make your therapy fit you, to meet your needs. No two people are the same, so their therapy shouldn’t be either.

  • I work with teens and adults and you can self-refer to see me

  • If you’re feeling nervous about therapy for the first time, its okay, most people feel that way. It’s okay to only share what you feel comfortable sharing.

  • I believe in finding the “right fit” in your therapist, so if we don’t click, let me know I can make some suggestions for someone else to try.

  • Everyday I get to hear the real stories of people just like you. I love holding space, and supporting people while they discover who they are, and what they want.
    I don’t think I will ever get sick of it.

  • Some people like to know what therapies I use. ACT, DBT, CBT and Psychodynamic therapies are my go-to and I continue to do training to stay up to date with the latest research

  • I’ve worked across a variety of community sectors in my career, and with people of all ages.

and just for fun,

  • I’m a boyhood fan of Newcastle United and won’t go past a good coffee and chocolate brownie.

  • I swore I was not a cat person, and now I have a daughter and a cat. Turns out I don’t mind some cats.

Keen to start?

If you’d like to work together, in supporting what matter’s most to you, you can book online or contact us to chat more.

Chris Ashby - Counsellor