About Cristina
Cristina Lorefice offers straightforward, empathetic support for people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating concerns and depression. She is presented as a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) credential and sixteen years of experience in the United Kingdom. Cristina speaks English and Italian and accepts international clients.
She takes a practical, person-focused approach. Sessions aim to help people understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. The work combines talking, noticing patterns and trying small changes between meetings.
How Cristina works
Cristina adapts the pace and focus to what each person needs. Her practice covers difficulties such as relationship strain, body image and commitment worries. She also supports people dealing with grief, feelings of emptiness, family tension and the stress of caregiving.
Cristina has experience with addiction, domestic violence, cancer-related concerns and other complex life challenges. Cristina draws on a mix of approaches including client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and existential ideas. Mindfulness practices and relationship-focused methods are also used when helpful.
The aim is to find what fits each person and build steps that feel manageable. Sessions can be conducted by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking times that fit their schedule.
Cristina frames therapy as a collaborative process where small changes add up over time.
Cristina lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Cristina works with
The areas below are the ones Cristina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Cristina’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for building trust, exploring values and finding a direction that feels right.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test small changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and repetitive worries.
Existential ideas help people look at meaning, choice and responsibility in life. These conversations can be helpful for people facing big life questions, loss or persistent emptiness.
Finding the best approach is a joint process. The counsellor will listen to what you want to change and suggest methods that suit your goals and personality. Plans are reviewed as you go, so the work can shift if a different method would help more.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat and text messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible timing. These options increase accessibility and help people keep continuity of care across locations.
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