Counsellor profile
Christina Murphy, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and stress
See online counselling options- Attachment work
- Client centred
- CBT techniques
About Christina
Counsellor Christina Murphy is a BACP member with three years' clinical experience. She works in the United Kingdom and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and related concerns such as intimacy and sleep problems.
Christina uses relationship-based counselling. She aims to build trust and non-judgement in sessions and then uses a mix of therapeutic tools to help people question old beliefs and rules that no longer fit. She explains things plainly and helps people see where change might begin.
Sessions are practical and direct. Christina will talk through what is worrying you and look at concrete patterns in thoughts and behaviour. She may draw on ideas from attachment work and cognitive approaches to help people spot repeated reactions and try different responses.
People often come for help after loss, repeated conflict, burn-out or when they feel stuck in a role that is draining them. Christina also works with concerns such as codependency, caregiver stress, control issues, domestic violence and midlife questions. She helps people consider small steps that can alter how they handle relationships and stress.
Her approach balances listening with active reflection. She encourages people to name difficult feelings and to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Christina asks practical questions about how problems show up day to day and checks in about what change would look like for each person.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape responses now. It helps when people struggle with trust, fear of abandonment or repeated relational cycles.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The counsellor follows the person's lead, reflecting what comes up and helping them find their own solutions for things like low self-esteem or life change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, notices how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and tests to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits for issues such as anxiety, sleep problems and anger.
Choosing the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Christina will discuss options with each person and agree what to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
For practicalities, confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a day, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use video or audio depending on what suits their energy, bandwidth and desire to be on camera.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and related issues such as sleep problems and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a relationship-based way, combining listening with practical tools. She draws on attachment ideas and cognitive approaches to look at patterns and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
Christina has three years' experience working as a counsellor.
What professional body is she registered with and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.