- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Christine
Christine Howell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who brings ten years of experience to her work. She uses a person-centred, empathetic style that aims to help people make practical changes. Christine focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting concerns.
She also supports people facing trauma, sexual abuse recovery, identity questions and relationship difficulties. Christine describes her manner as warm, holding and interactive. Sessions begin with a simple conversation to build a steady rapport.
Background and approach
From that starting point she and the person set clear goals and decide how to work toward them. Her approach combines client-centred listening with cognitive-behavioural ideas and narrative thinking. She also draws on existential perspectives and mindfulness to help people cope with difficult feelings and life transitions.
This mix is used to tailor practical steps for each situation. Much of Christine's recent work has been with sexual abuse and trauma-related issues. She has experience supporting non-abusing parents of children who have been sexually abused, and working with primary, secondary and complex trauma, both recent and historic.
That focus sits alongside general counselling for low self-esteem, anger, bipolar, ADHD and compassion fatigue. People come to Christine for structured coping strategies as well as reflective space. She aims to help people notice patterns, try different responses and build small changes that add up.
The pace and techniques are agreed together so sessions feel manageable and relevant.
What Christine works with
Everything Christine lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Christine lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Client-centred work puts the person's experience first and focuses on listening and understanding. Online sessions let the counsellor reflect what you say and help you clarify goals, which can be useful for parenting concerns or emotional distress. Cognitive-behavioural therapy offers clear tools for managing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful thinking. It often uses practical exercises and short tasks that transfer well to video or messaging formats to practise between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will discuss options and together decide which methods suit your needs and preferences. That collaboration means the plan can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter formats for quick support. These options make it easier to fit counselling around family life, work and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Christine
What kinds of concerns does Christine help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting issues, plus trauma and sexual abuse recovery. Other areas include relationship problems, self-esteem, anger and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm, holding and interactive with a person-centred foundation. Sessions mix listening with practical strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioural and narrative ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked in mental and emotional health for ten years, including five years focused on sexual abuse and trauma-related work.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is affiliated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Christine offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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