About Christine
Christine Gerstenberger is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people manage anxiety, stress, low mood and related concerns. She holds BACP registration and brings five years of experience to client conversations. Christine aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful, so people can talk about what matters without jargon.
Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy.
Background and approach
She adapts these methods to suit each person's situation, for example addressing panic attacks, phobias or obsessive-compulsive patterns in steps that feel manageable. Sessions are paced to the individual's needs and preferences. Christine also supports people coping with grief, relationship and family worries, work stress, and changes in life direction.
She pays attention to how attachment and communication patterns shape current problems. Practical skills and clearer thinking are combined with space to process emotions. People who struggle with sleep, eating issues, anger or feelings of emptiness can find focused strategies in her sessions.
Christine includes mindfulness and elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy where helpful to improve day-to-day coping. The emphasis is on usable tools and small changes that build over time. Therapy is offered through online formats such as video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging.
Christine works in English and does not currently take international clients. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and then book a suitable time.
How Christine's Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to act in line with what matters to them. It can help with anxiety, low mood and chronic worry by shifting focus to values and small practical steps.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches skills to change patterns that keep problems going. It is often used for panic attacks, phobias and obsessive thinking because it gives clear tools to try between sessions.
Client-Centred Therapy gives people space to be heard and understood without judgement. This approach helps build confidence and the ability to explore difficult feelings at a comfortable pace.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor sessions from these approaches. Clients and therapist review progress and adjust methods as needed to make sure therapy stays relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video lets people work face-to-face at a distance, phone calls suit those with less bandwidth, and short text or chat can be useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical change and steady support.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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