Christine Porter, BACP

Christine Porter works from a person-centred perspective to help people facing anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and life changes. She uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques to help clients feel steadier and more able to take the next step. Christine is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is listed as her credential. She focuses on everyday problems such as stress, self-esteem, anger and grief. She also supports people coping with relationship and family difficulties, career uncertainty, caring responsibilities, chronic illness and issues linked to ageing. Christine lists additional areas including abandonment, fertility concerns, communication problems, isolation and feelings of emptiness. Her approach is collaborative. Christine asks what a person wants from counselling and they work together toward those goals. She blends client-centred work with a solution-focused stance, and draws on techniques influenced by cognitive-behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Sessions are aimed at people who are committed to doing the work and who feel Christine is a good fit. She describes therapy as teamwork and says she brings a range of practical tools to sessions. That can include short-term strategies and ways to build steadier routines. Christine has four years of experience in this field and offers sessions in English. If you are travelling through a difficult patch, she aims to help you reconnect with your strengths and take practical steps forward.

How client-centred and solution-focused methods work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of the counsellor. It aims to make people feel heard and respected so they can explore their thoughts and values and rebuild confidence. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on what people want to achieve next rather than on long histories; it can help with stress, goal-setting and getting unstuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which techniques to try first. This is a collaborative process and may include checking in on what helps or changing direction if something is not useful.

The practical benefits of online therapy include being able to fit sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when video feels like too much, while others like to use sessions for deeper, longer conversations. The biography does not list session formats, so confirm the specific options available before booking. Overall online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to apply what you learn between sessions.