Christina Collingwood, BACP

Christina Collingwood helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and major life changes. She works with people facing panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, dissociation and feelings of shame or guilt. Christina explains things plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.

Christina uses a client-centred way of working. That means sessions focus on each person’s priorities and pace. She also draws on trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of painful memories and traumatic events. Together these approaches aim to help people feel heard and to build practical ways to manage difficult feelings.

She has four years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Christina says she treats people with respect and sensitivity and adjusts sessions to fit individual needs. She invites people to be honest about what they want to get from therapy so that goals can be clearer.

In sessions she will listen, reflect and help people find small, workable steps forward. That can mean talking through upsetting memories, developing coping strategies for panic, or finding ways to reduce workplace stress. She encourages self-compassion and practical experimentation between sessions.

Christina works in English and practises in the United Kingdom. She asks people considering therapy to recognise the courage it takes to begin and to choose the Start Therapy button when ready to match with her.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s goals and pace at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the individual, helping them set practical steps and make decisions that feel right. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and aims to reduce distress linked to those memories through careful, paced work and coping strategies. Both approaches aim to make emotional work manageable and understandable.

Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Christina will explore a person’s history, current needs and preferences and then agree a plan together. She checks in as therapy progresses and adjusts methods if something is not working or if priorities change.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work, study or family routines and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have a shorter check-in when needed or to choose not to be on camera if that helps concentration. This profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking to ensure they fit into your everyday life and commitments.