Christine Asikuru, BACP

Christine Asikuru is a BACP-registered counsellor practising from a private practice in North London and supporting both adults and young people. She spent seven years working in educational settings, delivering one-to-one and group counselling to students and parents, and now continues that work through individual face-to-face appointments as well as Skype, Zoom, and telephone sessions. Christine’s core training is client-centered, grounded in the belief that people naturally have the capacity for growth, and she adapts her practice by drawing on humanistic, psychoanalytic, cognitive and behavioural methods to meet each person’s needs.

She describes herself as compassionate and open-minded, offering a non-judgmental space where exploration of difficult patterns is encouraged. Sessions focus on understanding emotions and patterns of thinking that may be causing distress, and on building insight and inner strength so clients can make sense of their feelings and improve wellbeing across different areas of life. Christine supports work on relationships, family issues, self-esteem, anxiety, trauma, grief, eating concerns, anger, career matters, and coping with life changes among other areas.

Her qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Counselling, a BACP-accredited foundation degree (Level 5) in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a CPCAB certificate in counselling skills and studies (Level 2), and a Makaton for professionals attendance certificate. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Christine draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which encourages people to clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present - a useful approach for managing anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She also uses client-centered therapy, a person-focused way of working that emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and supporting the client’s own capacity for growth - helpful for building self-esteem, repairing relationships, and exploring attachment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another approach she applies when appropriate; CBT helps people identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and can be effective for anxiety, depression, and coping skills development.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Christine works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work reflects the client’s priorities and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged by video call or phone, and many people find live chat or text-based messaging useful for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to access support from different locations, and to maintain continuity with a registered professional when in-person attendance is not possible.