Christine McInnes, BACP

Christine McInnes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing relationship strain, addiction, grief and the aftermath of trauma. She invites clients to begin from a place of strength and to notice the parts of themselves that already work. Christine uses plain, direct conversation to help people feel more confident about next steps.

She describes her style as warm and honest. Sessions look at how past relationships shape present difficulties and how everyday choices affect wellbeing. Christine aims to make complex issues easier to talk about, whether the concern is a family problem, separation, or struggles with alcohol and drugs.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to understand close bonds, and on client-centred work to keep the person’s priorities central. Motivational interviewing methods help when someone is weighing change. Trauma-focused and psychodynamic ways of working are used where early experiences or painful events need careful attention.

Christine has five years of practice and holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works in the United Kingdom and is happy to support international clients who can attend sessions from elsewhere.

People often come to Christine for caregiver stress, chronic illness impact, fertility or cancer-related worries, and problems that come from family of origin or recurring relationship patterns. She asks new clients to consider whether her way of working feels like a fit before booking so conversations can begin in a way that feels comfortable for them.

How Christine's approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and responses to stress. Online sessions using this lens can help people notice patterns in close ties and practise new ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-centred therapy keeps the person’s goals and values at the heart of each session. In this approach the counsellor follows the client’s pace, reflecting what matters most and helping people find their own answers.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods match your needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration helps build clear aims and small steps you can try between sessions.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life - for example sessions can be scheduled around work breaks or health appointments. It can also reduce travel time and help maintain continuity when life circumstances change. Many people find this flexibility makes regular attendance more manageable and supports steady progress.