- Thoughts and habits
- Relationship support
- Practical coping
About Christine
Christine Burcham is a BACP counsellor who offers an integrative humanist approach. She draws on different therapeutic methods to suit each person's needs and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that shape feelings and behaviour. Christine aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about what’s hard for them.
She sees anxiety, stress, low confidence and relationship difficulties as common sources of struggle. Christine helps people make sense of their thoughts and feelings and to find practical steps that support steadier moods and clearer decision-making. Conversations are aimed at helping clients feel a bit calmer and more able to manage day-to-day demands.
Christine brings five years of direct counselling experience alongside longer work in social care and the NHS. That background included supporting people with depression, trauma, grief and emotional distress across diverse ages and identities. She uses that experience to adapt sessions to each person’s situation and language.
Her approach pulls from cognitive behavioural ideas, emotion-focused work and attachment-aware practice, while keeping the person’s own goals central. Sessions are collaborative - the client’s view shapes what is tried and adjusted over time. Christine emphasises practical changes in habits and thinking alongside attention to feelings.
People looking for help with stress, relationships, sleep or managing life changes may find the style straightforward and action-oriented. She also supports issues such as addiction, eating and body image concerns, caregiving strain and ADHD-related difficulties.
She sees anxiety, stress, low confidence and relationship difficulties as common sources of struggle. Christine helps people make sense of their thoughts and feelings and to find practical steps that support steadier moods and clearer decision-making. Conversations are aimed at helping clients feel a bit calmer and more able to manage day-to-day demands.
Christine brings five years of direct counselling experience alongside longer work in social care and the NHS. That background included supporting people with depression, trauma, grief and emotional distress across diverse ages and identities. She uses that experience to adapt sessions to each person’s situation and language.
Her approach pulls from cognitive behavioural ideas, emotion-focused work and attachment-aware practice, while keeping the person’s own goals central. Sessions are collaborative - the client’s view shapes what is tried and adjusted over time. Christine emphasises practical changes in habits and thinking alongside attention to feelings.
People looking for help with stress, relationships, sleep or managing life changes may find the style straightforward and action-oriented. She also supports issues such as addiction, eating and body image concerns, caregiving strain and ADHD-related difficulties.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Christine’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-led action, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and habits, and supports practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions, which can help with intimacy issues and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods feel right. Sessions can mix techniques and change course as the person’s needs and goals evolve.
Confirm the available session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or audio depending on what feels most practical, though specific formats should be checked with the therapist beforehand.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
Christine works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship difficulties, self-esteem, addictions and sleep or eating issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an integrative humanist approach and draws on methods such as CBT, ACT, attachment-based and emotionally-focused work to suit each person’s needs.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience and additional years working in social care and the NHS supporting people with mental health and emotional difficulties.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
Christine practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can people meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.