Counsellor profile
Christina Murphy, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 3 years of experience
Integrative counsellor for relational and emotional issues
Continue with ChristinaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (389617)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Christina supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Christina
BACP. 3 years' experience. Christina Murphy is an integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns. She combines relationship-based work with practical therapeutic tools to help people question old beliefs and patterns that no longer serve them.
Christina describes her practice as grounded in trust, acceptance and non-judgement. She uses a mix of approaches, including attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions focus on understanding how past experiences shape current reactions and on trying different ways of responding.
She aims to help people who want change but are unsure how to start. In conversation, she helps name and examine unhelpful rules or assumptions, and tests alternative ways of thinking and acting. Change may be gradual or more immediate depending on the issue and the person's goals.
Christina also works with concerns such as sleeping problems, anger, career strain, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, control issues, domestic violence, divorce and separation, and self-love.
Her approach is described as supportive and direct. She invites people to face difficult feelings and to develop practical skills alongside reflective work. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Approaches used in online counselling and what they involve
Christina uses attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques as the backbone of her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change repeating reactions. Client-centred work focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what someone says so they can make sense of their own feelings. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at thoughts and behaviours together and involve trying different ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and then suggest which ideas or tools to try first. This is a collaborative process, and adjustments are made as progress or obstacles appear.
Confirm the exact session arrangements before booking because formats are not stated in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or removing the need to be on camera if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can work with these methods in virtual appointments, and the focus remains on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than quick fixes.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns, among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes a relationship-based, non-judgemental style that combines listening with practical tools from attachment, client-centred and CBT approaches.
How long has she practised counselling?
She has three years' experience as a counsellor.
Is she a member of a professional body and where does she work?
She is with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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