John Chauhan, NCPS

John Chauhan works in a humanistic and empowering way, placing each person at the centre of therapy and supporting them to access their own inner resources. He adopts an integrative mindset, blending listening-focused sessions with practical tools so that conversations can move between compassionate reflection and active wellbeing work.

He speaks from lived experience with trauma, C-PTSD, depression, anxiety and self-harm, and uses that perspective to connect with people who face similar challenges. While every journey is unique, his background helps him recognise common patterns and respond with empathy and realism.

As a young male counsellor from a global majority background, he feels attuned to many contemporary pressures affecting young adults. He often works with people in roughly the 18 to 40 age range, though he is open to working with other adults as needs dictate. Sessions may include compassionate listening, suggestions for hobby development, anxiety management techniques, mindfulness exercises, cognitive-behavioural strategies, guided imagery, poetry and self-soothing practices such as havening, adjusted to suit individual requirements.

He holds the NCPS credential, which denotes professional training in counselling practice, and focuses on helping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, family and intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career transitions and related areas. He is straightforward about limits to his expertise and will recommend alternative support when appropriate, avoiding simplistic prescriptions that do not fit a person's reality.