Christopher Willingham

Christopher Willingham is a neurocognitive psychotherapist with around 15 years in practice. He holds a postgraduate qualification in neuroscience and is a member of FENS, the Federation of European Neuroscientists. His work brings together cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy, helping people with anxiety, bereavement, confidence, procrastination and performance.

Christopher has worked in the NHS, in private practice and in sport, including with people in professional boxing and the UFC, where he focuses on helping clients find "an extra 20%". He has delivered more than 10,000 sessions, by his own estimate around 13,000, and says he has never worked with anyone who couldn't be hypnotised.

He is a passionate advocate for greater awareness of paternal postnatal depression, an area he describes as misunderstood, and encourages families to look out for behavioural changes in new fathers. He believes the most important quality in his profession is simply to care, and he makes time for his own family a priority. Christopher joined our host for a 1-to-1 episode of The Legacy Bench.