Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn, BACP

Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn trained as a counsellor after finding therapy useful for her own anxiety and eating disorder. She draws on that personal experience in her work and brings 15 years of practice to each conversation. Chrissy holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, straightforward approach aimed at helping people find clarity and direction.

Chrissy creates a space where people can talk about what is worrying them. She focuses on listening first and then helping clients name patterns that keep getting in the way. Sessions are practical and paced to each person, with time spent on skills, reflection and planning next steps.

Her practice blends methods rather than following one set model. She uses client-centred ways of working alongside mindfulness, somatic techniques and trauma-focused ideas to match what a person needs. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills also inform her approach when emotional regulation and crisis coping are priorities.

Chrissy has worked with a wide range of concerns across 15 years. Common topics she helps people address include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions. She also supports people with relationship difficulties, intimacy-related issues, sleeping or eating problems and anger management.

Clients also turn to her for help with self-esteem, career decisions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Her sessions mix practical tools, reflective dialogue and coaching-style planning so people can take manageable steps forward.

How Chrissy adapts therapeutic approaches online

Chrissy commonly draws on client-centred work, dialectical behaviour therapy skills and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can feel heard and begin to find their own solutions; it helps with low mood, self-esteem and feeling stuck. Dialectical behaviour therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, useful for anxiety, anger and emotional overwhelm. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and help with sleep and rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chrissy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she adjusts the mix of listening, skills teaching and body-based techniques to suit progress and feedback.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits longer conversations and depth, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat and messaging allow quick check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options give practical flexibility so therapy can fit around work, family and travel while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.