Christine Asikuru, BACP

Christine Asikuru welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn. She focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and make sense of difficult feelings. Christine writes plainly and listens without judgement so clients can talk through what matters to them.

She trained in counselling and holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling and a Foundation degree (diploma level 5) in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and has around nine years of experience including work in educational settings.

In sessions she uses a person-centred approach as a base. That means she offers warmth, acceptance and a respectful listening style while helping people find their own answers. She also draws on practical methods from cognitive behavioural approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when useful.

Christine has worked one-to-one and in groups with students and parents in schools, and she now also sees clients in independent practice in North London. She aims to help people get clearer about negative patterns and build inner strength to cope with life changes.

Clients can expect calm, straightforward support that addresses relationship difficulties, family concerns, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, eating and body image worries, stress, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and career or life transitions. The emphasis is on helping people understand their feelings and find workable steps forward.

How Christine's approaches translate to online work

Christine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in ways that adapt well to online sessions. ACT focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and choose value-based actions, which can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes. Client-centred work centres on listening, empathy and supporting a person's own perspective so they can make sense of feelings and decisions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine will discuss goals and preferences with each person and suggest methods that match their needs. Together they will review what helps and adjust the focus as therapy progresses.

The practical benefit of online work is that it can fit more easily into everyday life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when days are busy. The original biography mentions Skype, Zoom and telephone sessions, so confirm which of these formats are available when you book. If session formats are important to you, check current options before scheduling so arrangements match your needs.