Christine Foster, BACP

Christine Foster helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She also supports people facing relationship problems, grief, addiction and issues with intimacy or self-esteem. Christine works with concerns including sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, career change, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Christine is a BACP member, which means she holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has twenty-two years of experience working in the United Kingdom. Her approach is straightforward and warm. She treats each person as the expert on their own life.

In sessions she starts by listening carefully to what someone brings. Christine offers client-centred work that follows the person’s priorities. She will also draw on existential ideas to help people explore meaning, choice and values when life feels confusing or stuck.

Therapy with Christine is collaborative. She helps people set goals and tries different ways of working until something fits. Sessions typically focus on practical steps along with space to think and feel what comes up.

Many people come to talk about one problem and discover related issues along the way. Christine works at a pace each person can manage and pays attention to strengths as well as difficulties. She encourages small changes that make everyday life feel more manageable.

To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions. Christine aims to create a calm space where someone can talk through what matters and try new ways of coping.

How Christine's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and life transitions.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and personal values. It invites people to consider what matters most and how to live in line with those values. This can be useful for relationship questions, coping with change, grief and feeling stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will discuss goals and preferences and try ways of working together to see what fits best. The process is collaborative and aims to match method to each person's needs and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see one another for fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing to talking. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring responsibilities and busy days while working with registered or accredited professionals.