Christine Willis

Christine Willis welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low or stuck. She supports those coping with grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, stress and major life changes. Christine also helps with work worries, low self-esteem and the strain of family problems.

She works in a straightforward, person-centred way. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps that feel possible. Christine uses familiar methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques alongside psychodynamic ideas to help understand patterns and responses.

Clients can expect a calm, non-judgemental space where they are listened to. Conversations aim to clarify the issues, name unhelpful cycles and try small changes that make day-to-day life easier. Therapy also looks at emotions like shame, guilt or emptiness when these get in the way of living well.

Christine has eight years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has worked with people affected by domestic violence, bereavement and addiction, and with those facing illness such as cancer.

Her style is warm and direct. She helps people notice long-standing patterns linked to attachment and childhood experiences, while also offering tools for managing anxiety and low mood. If someone wants to explore how past events shape their present, she can work alongside them through that process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Christine uses client-centred ideas to prioritise the person's own goals and pace. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what the client says and helping them feel heard, which can be effective whether work happens in person or online.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT offers practical exercises and coping techniques that can be practised between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage low mood or address unhelpful habits.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice repeated patterns and early attachment themes that influence current relationships. This reflective work aims to increase understanding of why certain reactions keep happening and can complement practical CBT tools.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to agree what feels most useful based on the client's needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt methods as work progresses.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work while living in a different country, subject to the therapist's arrangements.