Christine Burcham, BACP

Christine draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside client-centred listening. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in relationships and emotional bonds, which can help when intimacy, communication or past wounds are affecting current connections. Client-centred therapy keeps the focus on the person’s own experience, offering non-judgemental listening and pacing sessions around what they can manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then use techniques from these approaches together in a collaborative way. The aim is to build small, doable steps and review what helps as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or reflective writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while still getting consistent support.