John Chauhan, NCPS

John Chauhan works from a humanistic, client-centered perspective that aims to place each person at the centre of the therapeutic process. He emphasizes empowering conversations that help people reconnect with their own strengths and potential, offering a supportive space to explore challenges like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting and issues with intimacy and self-esteem.

John speaks openly about his lived experience with trauma, complex post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and self-harm, and he uses that perspective alongside professional training to relate to people facing similar struggles. He practices in an integrative way - blending a range of techniques so sessions can be tailored to the individual - and draws on practical tools including mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural strategies, deep imagery, havening-style soothing and creative approaches such as poetry where helpful.

He has particular experience supporting young adults roughly aged 18 to 40, while remaining open to working with people outside that age range. Sessions can focus on compassionate listening or on practical skills for wellbeing, hobby development, anxiety management and self-soothing, with flexibility to adjust according to a client’s needs and preferences.

John has four years of experience and holds the NCPS credential. He offers a free initial consultation to discuss suitability and availability, and he is clear about referring on when a client would benefit from different specialist support.

Client-Centered and Integrative Support Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, non-judgemental space where the client’s priorities guide each session. The therapist offers empathic listening and reflective feedback to help people identify their own goals and build confidence in their inner resources. This approach is useful for concerns such as depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues and general life transitions.

An integrative approach complements that work by bringing together practical techniques from different models - for example mindfulness practices, cognitive-behavioural-style strategies for anxiety, deep imagery and self-soothing methods - so sessions can be adapted to what helps an individual most. That flexibility makes it easier to address complex issues like trauma, grief or coping with change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. John will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Online therapy offers practical benefits for this work - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to access licensed professionals with greater flexibility and to arrange sessions around work, study and family commitments. Remote formats can support continuity of care and make consistent progress more achievable for many people.