Christine Coyle , BACP

Christine Coyle is a counsellor with seven years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and combines psychological insight with a practical approach. Christine focuses on supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief and low self-esteem.

She works in straightforward, everyday language and aims to make the first steps less daunting. Sessions are warm and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on simple techniques that can be used between appointments. Christine often helps people who are struggling with relationship or intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, eating concerns and mood difficulties such as depression or bipolar challenges.

Her practice draws on client-centred and psychodynamic ideas to understand each person's story. Christine also uses cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches to teach coping skills. This mix lets her tailor sessions so they match what someone needs right now.

Christine has a background in psychology and criminology and has worked in the charity sector before running her own counselling and holistic therapies business. That experience informs how she supports people facing complex issues, including addiction, chronic illness, attachment wounds and family problems.

In sessions she places practical problem solving at the centre of the work. The aim is to identify manageable steps and small changes that make daily life easier. Christine invites clients to explore what change would look like and how to move toward it together.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own answers. It suits those who want a supportive space to talk through feelings and values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change mood and behaviour. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and problem-solving. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to steady the mind and reduce reactivity, often helpful for stress and rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try, adapting techniques to match goals and preferences rather than imposing a single style. That means sessions can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow a fuller face-to-face experience, while phone sessions can fit into short breaks or suit those who prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins or when someone wants to reflect in writing. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving or other commitments and keep continuity of care when life is busy.