About Christine
Christine Howell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers a warm, interactive approach to therapy. She uses a person-centred stance and practical methods to help people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain. Christine draws on ten years working in mental and emotional health to support people with anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.
She has spent much of the last five years focusing on sexual abuse and supporting non-abusing parents of children who have been sexually abused.
How Christine works
That work also includes supporting people through primary, secondary and complex trauma, whether the events are recent or from the past. Christine aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful memories and start to rebuild a sense of safety. Her way of working blends person-centred listening with cognitive tools, storytelling and reflective discussion.
Sessions often include practical strategies for managing difficult feelings and moments to make sense of life events. Christine describes her style as holding and compassionate while being interactive when change is needed. She helps people facing parenting strain, grief, stress at work, anger and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.
Christine also supports people dealing with bipolar, ADHD, compassion fatigue and wider life transitions. Her work can include coaching elements focused on everyday coping and goal setting. Christine aims to tailor each plan to the individual.
She encourages people to set small, realistic steps and to notice progress as they move forward. The emphasis is on steady, practical change rather than quick fixes.
Christine lists 8 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves empathic listening, acceptance and helping people find their own direction. This approach helps with low self-esteem, relationship worries and feeling stuck in life.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful patterns. Many people find CBT useful for stress, panic and persistent negative thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best, mixing person-centred listening with cognitive and narrative techniques when helpful. The plan is adjusted as goals and needs become clearer, so therapy stays relevant and focused.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face contact when that is useful. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter reflections, notes between sessions or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options help people keep continuity of care and maintain momentum while working on practical steps and emotional recovery.
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