Krassimir Kirtchev, NCPS

Krassimir Kirtchev is an NCPS counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties. He also supports clients dealing with anger, family or communication problems, and the emotional impact of illness or chronic pain.

He uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make sense of their feelings. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what changes could feel most useful. Krassimir aims to make sessions easy to follow and relevant to everyday life.

His background includes a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Diploma in CBT/REBT, which is cognitive behavioural and rational emotive behaviour therapy. He also has training in hypnotherapy and body-based therapies such as Shiatsu and remedial massage.

These additional skills mean he often works with psychosomatic or somatopsychic presentations where physical symptoms and emotional distress interact. He has experience helping people with back, neck and joint pain that links to stress and tension.

Krassimir trained in Chrysalis in the UK and has run a private practice for over a decade. He draws on client-centred, psychodynamic and CBT/REBT ideas to build a tailored plan with each person. His varied life and work history informs a pragmatic approach and an emphasis on real-world coping.

People who choose him can expect a calm, direct manner, plain language and a focus on practical steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Approaches that link feelings and bodily experience

Krassimir commonly uses cognitive behavioural and rational emotive behaviour therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of responding. This approach is practical and goal-focused, often useful for anxiety, low mood and anger.

He also uses client-centred methods, which means conversations begin with the person’s priorities and move at their pace. This helps when someone needs time to feel heard and to make sense of difficult emotions.

In addition, psychodynamic ideas are used to look at longer-standing patterns that shape relationships and self-esteem. That can be helpful when repeated difficulties or attachment issues keep reappearing in life.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to agree what to try first, review progress and adjust the approach based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins from different locations. It can also make shorter practical sessions or phone check-ins simpler to arrange when that suits a person’s routine.