- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Christine
Christine Gerstenberger is a UK BACP counsellor with five years of practice supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression and anger. She works with a wide range of concerns including low self-esteem, grief, relationship and family difficulties, sleeping and eating problems, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.
She uses a mix of practical approaches rather than one fixed method. Christine draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions focus on straightforward strategies and small steps clients can use between meetings.
Christine pays attention to attachment and communication issues when they are relevant. She also works with control issues, dissociation, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and problems with obsessional thinking. Where panic, phobias or seasonal low mood appear, she combines talking and active skills work to reduce the impact on daily life.
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps people set achievable goals and practise skills that reduce reactivity and improve relationships. Christine also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue and career-related stress.
Sessions are offered in English and she works with people across a range of life stages and problems. For people who want to start, the usual next step is a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first session.
How Christine uses ACT, CBT and client-centred work online
Christine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and take actions that reflect their values. ACT is useful when anger or anxiety lead to avoidance or stuckness, and it focuses on small value-driven steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour cycles. CBT offers practical tools for managing panic, anger spikes and low mood through step-by-step practice and homework tasks.
Client-Centred work provides a straightforward, listening-based approach that helps people feel heard while they try new ways of responding. This approach can be paired with skills training from ACT or CBT to balance support and practical change.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Christine will talk with the client about goals, preferences and how their difficulties show up, then suggest a combination of methods. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as needs do.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to focus on practical skills, reduce reactivity and build better day-to-day coping.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and anger alongside related issues such as grief, low self-esteem, sleep and eating problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centred techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with a broad range of concerns and mood issues in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.