Krassimir Kirtchev, NCPS

Krassimir Kirtchev is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He works with adults who are coping with family problems, separation, parenting strain and the emotional impact of illness or chronic pain. Krassimir also supports people dealing with isolation, guilt, and the life changes that come with ageing.

He trained in counselling and psychotherapy at Chrysalis in the UK and holds a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. He also completed a diploma in CBT/REBT - cognitive behavioural and rational emotive behaviour approaches - and has training in hypnotherapy.

Krassimir combines several ways of working so the room feels practical and direct. He blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and CBT/REBT tools to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and build different responses. Sessions can include discussion of physical symptoms where emotional and bodily issues are linked.

Alongside talking therapy, he is a qualified Shiatsu practitioner and remedial massage therapist, and has experience treating musculoskeletal and back pain that interacts with emotional distress. His mixed background - including previous engineering and military roles - informs a hands-on, problem-solving approach.

He is registered with NCPS and offers work in English and Bulgarian. People interested in starting can use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Approaches that suit life changes and stress

Krassimir uses evidence-based techniques that focus on thoughts, feelings and bodily connections. CBT/REBT - cognitive behavioural and rational emotive behaviour methods - help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try out different ways of thinking and acting. These approaches are often chosen for anxiety, anger and depressive symptoms because they emphasise practical strategies and step-by-step change.

He also brings an integrative style that includes client-centred listening and psychodynamic ideas. Client-centred work offers a space to be heard and understood, while psychodynamic thinking helps make sense of deeper patterns and repeated difficulties. Together these approaches help the therapist and client decide what feels most useful in sessions.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. During early meetings he will explore your goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit. This is collaborative work and approaches can be adjusted as needs change.

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 life, reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling around work or family commitments. It can also let people choose quieter or lower-bandwidth ways of checking in when that suits their day.