Christina Steele, BACP

Christina Steele helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma or parenting challenges. She introduces herself simply and aims to make first steps easier. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focused on practical ways to reduce distress and regain a sense of control.

Christina uses Somatic Therapy to help people notice how their body holds tension and to release it through gentle movement and breathing. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are still affecting day-to-day life. These approaches are used together to support emotional and physical recovery.

She believes the person seeking help is the expert in their own life. Sessions centre on the client’s goals and strengths, and Christina offers guidance to help people build skills and make changes that feel manageable. Conversations are paced to suit each person’s needs.

Christina holds BACP registration, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has twelve years of professional experience working with the concerns listed. Her background means she is used to helping people who are coping after difficult events and those wanting to improve closeness and communication.

Therapy may include talking, body-based exercises, and practical coping strategies. Christina encourages people to bring questions and to shape the plan as they go. She aims to keep therapy understandable and relevant to everyday life.

How somatic and trauma-focused approaches work online

Somatic Therapy helps people notice and work with physical sensations that relate to stress or trauma. Online sessions can include guided breathing, grounding exercises and gentle movement instructions so clients can learn ways to ease bodily tension between meetings. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing memories and reactions linked to past harm; online work typically involves paced conversations, coping skills and techniques to reduce distress when memories arise.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christina works collaboratively to identify which methods suit each person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasise body-based practices, trauma-focused work, or a mix of both as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or evenings, and text allows time to reflect before replying. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.