Christine Howell

Christine Howell is a counsellor with ten years' experience working in mental and emotional health. She describes a warm, holding and interactive style that aims to make people feel heard. Christine uses her experience to help people move forward from difficult times and manage strong emotions like anger and anxiety.

Christine works with common life struggles such as depression, grief, relationship conflict and identity concerns. She has a long-standing focus on sexual abuse and has supported non-abusing parents of children who have been sexually abused. Her recent practice has included primary, secondary and complex trauma, both recent and historic.

Her work is person-centred and practical. She helps people set meaningful goals, notice patterns, and try different ways of coping. Sessions focus on building a steady rapport so people can talk through painful experiences without judgement.

Christine blends approaches including cognitive-behavioural ideas, narrative thinking and mindfulness alongside psychodynamic and existential elements. She adapts the mix to each person's needs rather than using a single fixed method. This makes therapy flexible and focused on what someone wants to change.

People who meet her often find a calm, compassionate presence and practical support for getting unstuck. Christine encourages small steps that add up to clearer thinking, better emotional regulation and improved day-to-day functioning.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Christine commonly draws on client-centred work that puts the person’s experience first and helps build a steady therapeutic relationship. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and working at the client’s pace to clarify what matters most.

She also uses cognitive-behavioural therapy ideas to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in how someone thinks and behaves. CBT-style tools are useful for stress, anxiety, anger and low mood because they break problems into small, manageable steps.

Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to help people notice their feelings and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can support emotional regulation and make it easier to respond rather than react in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. This exploration is ongoing and may change as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist offers before booking. Confirmed formats will explain practical details such as session length, how to join and any technology needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and family life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping focus on the same therapeutic goals.