Christine Coyle, BACP

Christine Coyle is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years' practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and life transitions. Christine aims to make first contact straightforward for people who feel nervous about reaching out. Her background in psychology and criminology informs a practical, down-to-earth approach. Christine has worked in the charity sector and now runs her own counselling and holistic therapies business. She often helps people dealing with low self-worth, relationship strain, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy. In sessions she uses simple techniques clients can try between meetings to improve day-to-day thinking and routines. Approaches include client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and psychodynamic listening, alongside solution-focused problem-solving. Christine also draws on somatic ideas when the body holds strong stress responses. She pays close attention to identifying patterns such as attachment or codependent behaviours, and helps people clarify realistic steps forward. Christine also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and addiction-related concerns. Midlife transitions and feelings of emptiness are noted areas of focus. Christine describes the therapy relationship as collaborative. She aims to provide a warm, non-judgemental space where people can try out new ways of thinking and acting. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions that suit their circumstances.

Approaches that work well online and in everyday life

Christine uses client-centred work that focuses on a person's experience and priorities, helping them feel heard and understood while deciding what to change. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical ways to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping with difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Christine will work together with the client to decide which combination of methods suits their goals and preferences. This exploration is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue therapy while travelling or living abroad, and supports practical use of at-home exercises between sessions.