About Christine
Christine Gerstenberger uses a person-centred approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has five years of practice. Christine keeps language simple and works at a pace people can follow.
She helps with everyday struggles like self-esteem, motivation and coping with life changes. Other common concerns she supports include grief, anger, sleep and eating difficulties, and challenges linked to ADHD and mood disorders.
How Christine works
Christine also works with issues such as guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Her approach draws on methods like cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment therapy. She also uses attachment-based ideas and dialectical strategies when they suit a person's needs.
Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking and building small, steady changes. Christine adapts each plan to the individual. Sessions aim to be respectful, direct and compassionate.
She listens first, then helps set realistic goals and steps that feel achievable. People meet with her by video call, phone, live chat or messaging, depending on what works best. Christine works in English and practises in the United Kingdom.
If someone wants a straightforward, down-to-earth counsellor, she can guide them through the early steps of change.
Christine lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Christine works with
The areas below are the ones Christine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour through practical exercises and skills training, often helping with panic, phobias, obsessions and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape expectations of others and can be useful for communication problems, feelings of emptiness and relationship-related distress.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, talk through options and try methods that fit their situation. Plans can be adjusted as the work progresses so the approach stays helpful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more convenient. Video calls let people read facial cues and body language, phone sessions work well if internet bandwidth is limited, and short text or chat check-ins suit those who prefer written reflection. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and keep contact between sessions when needed.
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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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