Krassimir Kirtchev, NCPS

Krassimir Kirtchev is an NCPS-accredited therapist based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. He holds diplomas in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, and CBT/REBT - Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - and complements his therapy work with qualifications as a Shiatsu practitioner, remedial massage therapist, and back pain specialist. The NCPS accreditation indicates formal recognition within the counselling and psychotherapy field, and his training spans dedicated counselling courses and a specialist diploma in cognitive approaches.

Trained at Chrysalis UK, Krassimir adopted an integrative framework that combines client-centered, psychodynamic, and CBT/REBT methods to meet a wide range of psycho-emotional and psychosomatic needs. He studied CBT/REBT at The College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies and applies those techniques alongside empathic, person-focused listening and exploration of life patterns to help clients better understand and manage distress.

Complementary bodywork skills enable Krassimir to support clients with pronounced psychosomatic presentations, somatopsychic conditions where physical illness affects emotional wellbeing, and common musculoskeletal complaints such as back, neck, and joint pain. His varied professional background - including 14 years of military service in Bulgaria, mechanical engineering education from a military academy, electrical installation qualifications, and roles in safety-critical and maintenance work in the UK - informs a practical, experience-based approach to helping people.

In clinical practice he works with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger and relationship difficulties, as well as related issues such as attachment concerns, chronic illness and pain, isolation, fertility and family problems. He draws on practical wisdom and integrative, evidence-informed techniques to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Krassimir frequently uses CBT/REBT, a structured approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. He also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize empathic listening and a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship to support self-esteem, relationship concerns, and emotional processing. When helpful, psychodynamic ideas are explored to understand long-standing patterns and attachment issues that affect current relationships and coping.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Krassimir works with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made and priorities change. The aim is a tailored, flexible plan developed together with the client and informed by evidence-based techniques.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering greater flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or who live far from a practice. These formats make it possible to maintain regular contact, fit sessions into daily life, and access a registered professional from different locations while focusing on effective, goal-based work.