Christine McInnes

Christine McInnes is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She helps people who feel stuck after big life changes and those questioning what matters next. Her main concerns include addictions, relationship strain, family problems, trauma and grief.

Christine keeps sessions direct and focused. She emphasises self-acceptance and helps clients notice personal strengths. Conversations look at patterns that keep someone feeling stuck and practical steps they can try between sessions.

Her approach draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to look at early relationship patterns. She also uses client-centred ways of listening and motivational interviewing when people are weighing change. For trauma or abuse, she works with trauma-focused methods to address what has happened and how it affects day-to-day life.

People come to her for issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, control issues and commitment worries. Christine also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, fertility or cancer-related concerns, and difficulties after divorce or separation.

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Christine asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire and then book a first appointment so they can agree goals and the best way to move forward together.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they repeat certain dynamics and supports building different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy centres on attentive listening and helping a person find their own answers. It is useful when someone is unsure of next steps or feels empty and stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will discuss these methods with clients and agree together which fits their needs, goals and preferences. The therapist adapts the mix of approaches as clients try things and give feedback.

The biography does not list which session formats are used, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or avoiding the need to be on camera. Many people find this flexibility helps them maintain a weekly routine while they explore life purpose and relationship concerns.