Counsellor profile
Christina Steele, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 12 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, trauma and relationships
Continue with ChristinaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (233585)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Christina supplied to BetterHelp.
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Parenting concerns
About Christina
BACP. 12 years of experience. Christina Steele works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and parenting concerns. She sees counselling as a collaborative process and invites clients to set their goals and priorities for sessions.
Christina uses somatic therapy and trauma-focused therapy to address how stress and difficult experiences affect the body and behaviour. Sessions involve noticing physical reactions, exploring patterns that repeat in relationships, and practising ways to respond differently. She emphasises practical steps as well as talking through feelings and memories.
Her approach treats the client as the expert on their own life. Christina helps clients map out what they want from counselling and works alongside them towards those aims. This includes short-term problem-solving or longer work on past harm, depending on the person’s needs.
Christina has twelve years of professional experience in the UK and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees the link between body and mind when trauma has affected day-to-day functioning, and she uses that understanding in sessions.
Parents concerned about how stress or intimacy issues affect family life can discuss practical coping strategies and communication changes. People who have experienced abuse can bring those experiences for trauma-focused work when they feel ready. Christina offers clear explanations about methods and steps for change.
To start, she asks people to outline their main concerns and goals so the first appointment can focus on practical next steps. Scheduling and initial matching are handled through the site process.
How somatic and trauma-focused approaches work online
Somatic therapy pays attention to bodily responses linked to stress and emotion. Online sessions can include noticing breathing, tension and posture and practising gentle exercises or grounding techniques that help reduce physical reactions to stress. This approach can be useful for people with anxiety or ongoing stress.Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the impacts of past harm and on reducing the ways trauma continues to affect daily life. In talk and body-oriented work the therapist helps people process difficult memories and learn different responses to triggers. This can help with nightmares, intrusive memories or relationship patterns tied to past abuse.
Choosing the best method is part of the first sessions. Christina will work with each person to decide whether somatic work, trauma-focused work or a combination suits their goals, needs and preferences. She treats this as a collaborative process and checks in about how approaches are working as therapy continues.
If you want to use online counselling, confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins where needed, and reduce travel time so people can use a break from work or other commitments for a session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues and parenting concerns.
What is her counselling style?
She works collaboratively and asks clients to set goals for their counselling. Sessions mix talking with attention to bodily responses and practical steps.
How long has she worked in counselling?
She has twelve years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
Yes. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I book sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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