Christine Foster, BACP

Christine Foster is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with more than two decades of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and a wide range of life challenges. She also supports concerns such as parenting strain, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, career stress and compassion fatigue.

Christine uses a person-centred way of working that starts with what each person brings into the room. She listens for the strengths in a person’s story and helps them build on those strengths. She may introduce other techniques when they seem helpful, adapting her approach to what feels useful for the individual.

Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters to the client. Christine aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through their worries and try out new ways of coping. She encourages small steps that fit into everyday life rather than big, overwhelming changes.

With 22 years of practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, she draws on long experience while staying practical. People who come to therapy learn to recognise patterns, manage difficult emotions and make clearer choices about their lives.

Taking the first step can feel hard and she acknowledges that courage. Christine welcomes people who want to start exploring change and will work alongside them as they plan the next steps.

How Christine's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person in front of the therapist. The counsellor follows the client's lead, reflecting back what is said and helping the person find their own solutions; this approach often helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship stresses. Existential Therapy looks at the big questions people face - meaning, choice and responsibility - and helps people make sense of life changes and loss in a personal way.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. Christine will discuss approaches together and decide which way of working best suits the person's needs, goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and reduce travel time. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the original biography does not state which formats are offered. Many people find that remote sessions help with scheduling, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and make it possible to keep sessions alongside work or family commitments.