Work for Change - Counselling,
Sex Therapy and Eating Disorders

Chris Bristow offers professional counselling help and support from therapy rooms near St Albans to individuals and couples of any orientation experiencing problems with relationships, sex life or eating patterns.

Is communication with your partner strained or restricted to routine 'safe' subjects only?

Do more criticisms come your way than compliments?

Does your partner shut down and go cold on you, or do they flare up and display 'hot' anger too often for comfort?

Do you say what you think your partner wants to hear for the sake of a quiet life?

Are your requests for help and support dismissed as nagging?

Does your partner make all the right noises but brushes things under the carpet and rarely actually fulfills a promise?

Are you worn out by your partner's delaying tactics or are you constantly feeling undermined and undervalued?

Do you row frequently, or do arguments between you ever get out of hand?

Do you ever feel controlled by your partner - over what you can wear, spend or who you can see?

Does your relationship feel it may be heading towards break up and you're feeling helpless about how to turn things around?

If your partner wants more commitment from you does it feel like you're finding fault with them and considering whether it's time to move on?

Do you keep going from one unsatisfactory relationship to another?

Do your relationships always follow the same destructive pattern?

Has trust been shattered by infidelity?

Have you been unfaithful and you're not being understood or forgiven?

Are you suffering from the aftermath of an affair?

Are you obsessing about your partner's movements, past or present?

Does your life feel overwhelmed by feelings of jealousy, lack of confidence or self-belief?

Are you totally drained out by coping with all the pressures of modern life?

Has your sex life lost its sparkle or frequency rate?

Is a specific sexual problem making you or your partner anxious?

Are you finding that viewing pornography online is taking up too much of your time?

Are you engaging in high-risk sexual behaviour or fighting the temptation to do so?

Do you download sexually explicit images to view later?

Are you obsessed with your shape and weight?

Are you unhappy with your body shape or size?

Do thoughts of food dominate your waking hours?

Are you obese, anorexic, or bulemic?

If you answered YES to any of the above then Chris Bristow can help.

Hello, I'm Chris, a qualified Relate relationship counsellor and sex therapist, a qualified eating disorder practitioner and member of both the Experienced Counsellors Network and Couples Counselling Network. My details are listed with the Counselling Directory, on the Holistic Community website and can also be found via the Find A Therapist section of 247coaching.com and in the The UK Directory of Counselling and Psychotherapy

As a counsellor, psychosexual therapist and couples counsellor I provide confidential non-judgemental support during times of difficulty, transition or crisis, by making the time and space available to explore issues that underpin feelings of anxiety, fear, disturbance or trauma.

I also offer a warm, reliable and therapeutic relationship and I work at a pace that is negotiated with you to ensure that you feel safe and comfortable.

My work focuses on helping you to get in touch with, and value, your inner resources to help problem-solve from a position of personal power and strength.

I have a long and successful track record of helping clients become more empowered to adopt new coping strategies for themselves in order to change unhelpful or destructive behavioural patterns by letting go of deeply-embedded beliefs, hurts and conflicts .

It is my policy to see clients within a few days under normal circumstances. I operate from comfortable therapy rooms in the village of Sandridge, near St Albans with free off-street parking.

You can CLICK HERE to find out where I am located and you can email any questions by CLICKING HERE or telephone for an informal chat. If the answerphone or voicemail is on please leave a clear message and I'll get back to you. For more details click on How To Get In Touch on the menu bar (top left).