About Christina
Christina "Chrissie" Keynes is an ACA counsellor with five years of experience supporting adults and students. She creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk about anxiety, stress and life changes without feeling judged. Chrissie focuses on building emotional regulation and self-confidence so clients feel steadier day to day.
Chrissie helps people working through grief, loss and family conflict. She also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress and age-related concerns.
How Christina works
Her approach is practical and grounded - she works with each person to find small, manageable steps that fit their life. Sessions centre on learning tools to manage worry, rebuild self-worth and improve communication. Chrissie listens for patterns that keep people stuck and then tries out new ways of responding.
She aims for straightforward, useful strategies rather than lots of jargon. Outside work Chrissie spends time walking with her husky and enjoying adventures with her family and two kids. That practical, down-to-earth outlook carries into her counselling style.
She offers steady support while helping clients make changes that last. If someone wants help coping with stress, anxiety, grief or big life transitions, Chrissie can guide them through the process. The first conversations focus on immediate concerns and on planning realistic next steps.
What Christina works with
The areas below are the ones Christina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Approaches that support change online
Chrissie works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional regulation. One approach emphasises learning tools to manage anxiety and worry through breathing, grounding and thought strategies that reduce overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning. Another approach centres on grief and life transitions, helping people process loss, name what they are feeling and find concrete ways to move forward without rushing the experience.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chrissie will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust techniques based on what helps most. The first sessions often focus on immediate coping and then expand into longer-term skills and planning.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily life.
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