About Chmaine
Chmaine Robinson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and major life changes. She emphasises a collaborative and empowering way of working so people feel involved in each step.
Her sessions are grounded in practical conversation. She listens for the patterns that make life harder and helps people try small changes that can make daily life easier.
How Chmaine works
Expect straightforward questions, gentle challenge and focused time to talk through what matters most to you. Chmaine pays attention to relational and attachment issues, including feelings of abandonment and difficulties with communication. She also supports people facing health-related challenges such as chronic pain, illness or caring responsibilities, and those dealing with divorce, control issues or midlife questions.
She works with emotions like guilt, shame and loneliness, and helps people explore body image, forgiveness and life purpose. Mood disorders and concerns about narcissism are also included among her focus areas. Her approach aims to build clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses.
Sessions can use different formats so people can choose what fits their routine. The emphasis is on practical steps, developing coping skills and building on existing strengths. Chmaine seeks to create a steady, respectful space where people can change at their own pace.
What Chmaine works with
The areas below are the ones Chmaine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Two evidence-based routes Chmaine often uses are brief, focused conversation to tackle specific problems and skills-based work that builds coping tools. The first involves identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small changes in thought and behaviour to reduce anxiety and stress. Skills-based work teaches practical techniques for managing intense feelings, improving sleep and handling painful memories.Another helpful strand focuses on relational patterns and attachment. This approach looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people practise different ways of communicating and setting boundaries. It can be useful for those feeling overwhelmed by abandonment fears, communication problems or caregiving stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which techniques fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative planning means approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to keep working between other commitments. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is needed. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is required. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, reflective writing or people who prefer not to be on camera. Together these formats make therapy easier to fit into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical change.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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