Christina | Psychotherapy and Counselling

(Online) Psychotherapy and Counselling Manchester

My name is Christina, I am an experienced Counsellor and fully qualified in Psychotherapy and Counselling. I have an inclusive approach and I am passionate about working with both individuals and couples, whom maybe feeling stuck or challenged by their here and now circumstances. You may have considered taking a different direction and require a safe space to reflect and make new decitions. 

I have worked with a number of issues over time and have an open and honest approach. I appreciate that it can be difficult to trust and that this can take time to open up to someone. I am able to be paitent and trust you will know what you want to share.

 

I offer online therapy only via Zoom, Maintaining the same professional service and confidentitiality as I did in person. Working remotely in this way offers you to be comfortable in your own enviroment without the worry of travel which also helps with time restraints.

MY PHILOSOPHY

There are occations in life when you may feel overwhelmed, low mood or like you want to change something. I believe seeking out therapy is the first step to enable you to make sense of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Therapy offers a safe space for you at your own pace to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. Safely enabling you to understand how you relate to others. This can help you to recognise, behavioural patterns that may be having a negative impact. 

Through the therapeutic relationship upi can also gain understanding of your impulses, anxieties, addictions, passivity, irritations, angers or irrational behaviours, how these impact on your emtions, as your emotional well-being is important, the impact on self, family and outside relationships too. Through personal therapy you can aquire new insight to make new decisions that may help you move in the direction you choose.


MY APPROACH

I am Person Centred, Transactional Analysis and Imago Relationship Therapy trained and I have knowledge and expertise in addictions. I combine these approaches to suit the need of the individual. We can work together to get to know each other to identify patterns that are currently not supportive to you. Using the models that are best suited from these modalities to get the best ourcome for you. We do this by exploring thoughts, feelings and behaviours that become apparent through the therapeutic relationship. to enable you to choose your own direction, by re-evaluating the effectivness of them on yourself.


MY BACKGROUND

I am a registered member of the BACP. I have an extensive background working with individuals, couples and families within health and social care. I worked for 12 years in substance use and addictions. I have worked in private practice for 12 years.



MY MOTIVATION

I have a passion for working with individuals and couples. I am both privilaged and humbled to be a therapist. I bring my own limitations and will own them honestly within my work. I will stay in your process and show compassion to your individual cirmcumstances. 

I understand everyone has their own personal story and journey in their life and I have a healthy interest and curiosity in your individual life path. I will witness your self-reflection whilst you navigate what you may do differently, whilst you uncover and apply new decitions. Showing compassion whilst you utilise your own ability to make desired change at your own pace.

 

If you would like to know more or book an appointment, please send me a message.