- ACT informed
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Christine
Christine Gerstenberger is a UK counsellor with five years' experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns. She works with issues such as self-esteem, motivation, grief and relationship stresses, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
She uses a mix of well-established approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based work. Sessions aim to help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful patterns, and build clearer ways of relating to others.
Christine describes her practice as person-centred. Sessions begin with listening to what is most worrying and practical planning for next steps. She draws on mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy where helpful, and she adapts tasks to everyday life rather than offering abstract theory.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what causes stress or panic, and simple steps to practise between sessions. She also addresses sleep, eating and career concerns when these affect daily functioning. Christine notes work with mood disorders, obsessive thoughts, panic attacks and phobias as part of her wider practice.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Sessions are conducted in English and Christine does not take international clients at this time. To start, readers are asked to use the site booking flow and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to take small actions that fit with their values. It can be useful for persistent anxiety, avoidance and worries about social situations.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing changes in behaviour. It often includes practical exercises and short tasks to try between meetings, which suit people wanting clear steps to reduce panic or phobic responses.
Attachment-Based work looks at how early patterns of relating affect current worries and communication. This can help when trust, intimacy or patterns of criticism increase social fear or isolation.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and everyday routines and then agree a way forward together. That may mean blending methods and adjusting pace based on how someone responds.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. Registered professionals can adapt exercises for use in remote sessions and suggest realistic home practice between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and related issues such as self-esteem, grief, sleep and eating difficulties. Social anxiety and phobia are included among her focus areas.
What approaches does she use in sessions?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based methods and client-centred work, and may include mindfulness and DBT skills when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' practical experience working with a broad range of concerns including mood disorders, panic and obsessive-compulsive patterns.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I book sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options for remote or in-person sessions before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.