Christina Murphy

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment work
• CBT techniques

About Christina

Christina Murphy works on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues using an integrative, relationship-based approach that emphasises trust, acceptance and non-judgement. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Christina builds a therapeutic relationship first and then uses a mix of clinical tools. She helps people question old beliefs and patterns that no longer serve them. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding feelings, so change can feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

She offers support with sleep problems, anger, career concerns, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Additional areas she works on include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, control issues, dependent personality traits, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, jealousy and midlife concerns.

Christina draws on attachment-based methods to look at patterns in relationships. She also uses client-centred ways of working to keep the sessions person-led. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used where thoughts and behaviours are a focus.

Her style is direct but accepting; she describes counselling as a catalyst for change and aims to help people befriend difficult thoughts and emotions rather than ignore them. The emphasis is on clear steps and practical understanding to help people move forward at a pace that suits them.

How her therapeutic approaches fit with online counselling

Christina works with attachment-based methods that look at how past relationship patterns affect current feelings and reactions; this can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and relational anxiety. Client-centred work places the person at the centre of sessions and focuses on what the client wants to explore, supporting self-understanding and emotional expression. Cognitive behavioural techniques target unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through practical exercises and short-term strategies for problems such as anxiety or sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss the client's goals and preferences and agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs become clearer.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows for flexible session lengths and scheduling that suit everyday life. Registered or accredited professionals generally use online work to maintain continuity of care and to make counselling more accessible, but check the available formats before you arrange a first appointment.

Topics Christina lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Forgiveness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Narcissism
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Christina

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns she works on and she uses cognitive behavioural techniques as part of that work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She describes an integrative, relationship-based approach using attachment-based, client-centred and CBT methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years' experience as a counsellor and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Where does she practise?

She is based in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK book with her?

No, international clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions structured and charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.