Christine McInnes, BACP

Christine McInnes believes that each person brings a distinct set of strengths that can be used to navigate life’s difficulties. She works from the conviction that who someone is at their core is enough to face challenging moments and to grow from them.

Her practice honours the whole person and encourages self-acceptance as a foundation for change. Christine supports people in recognising and embracing all parts of themselves, which can open the way to greater confidence, calm, and direction. She values authenticity and sees acknowledging one’s true feelings and experiences as an important pathway to resilience.

As a BACP registered counsellor – registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy – Christine works in the United Kingdom and has experience helping people with addictions, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse. She aims to help clients unlock personal resources so they can pursue the life they want, and she is open to working with anyone who feels her approach might be a good fit.

Approaches to healing online with a relational focus

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating influence current relationships and emotional responses; it helps people address attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and recurring relationship difficulties by exploring those patterns and building more secure ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy is a supportive, non-directive approach that places the person’s experience at the centre of sessions - the therapist follows the client’s lead to foster self-acceptance, personal growth, and clarity about goals. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic experiences so that their ongoing impact on mood, behaviour, and relationships can be reduced, supporting recovery from abuse and other traumatic events.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Christine works collaboratively with clients and with other registered professionals as needed to identify which methods best match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and in-between-session support can be provided through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to access support from different locations, and to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.