Christine McInnes, BACP

Christine McInnes works with people dealing with addictions, relationship difficulties, family problems, trauma and grief. She invites clients to start where they are and to build on the strengths they already have. Christine uses a calming, respectful style that helps people feel seen and understood during hard conversations.

She believes self-acceptance is central to change. In sessions she encourages people to recognise their own resources and to be honest about the parts they find painful or difficult. That honesty becomes a place to practise different ways of relating to themselves and others.

Christine draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses client-centred listening so people can lead the pace and focus of work. Motivational interviewing techniques help when someone wants to change habits such as drug or alcohol use.

Over five years she has supported people with issues including abandonment, codependency, communication problems, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also works with concerns linked to fertility, cancer, divorce and family of origin problems. These topics often come together, and Christine helps people untangle what matters most right now.

Christine is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. Sessions are carried out in English and she is able to work with international clients. If this style feels like a fit, she asks people to consider how their goals might look in the short term and long term before booking.

How Christine’s approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape the way people connect now. It helps when patterns of closeness or distance keep repeating and when trust and safety in relationships feel hard. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead; the counsellor reflects feelings and priorities so people can make choices at their own pace. Motivational interviewing supports change by exploring a person's reasons for, and against, making a shift; it is useful for habits such as drug or alcohol use and for stages of readiness to change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christine will collaborate with clients to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. That means checking in regularly and adapting the style as therapy progresses so it stays useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around work and family life, and reducing travel time. Online work can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to choose audio-only contact when bandwidth is limited. Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking to make sure they suit your schedule and needs.