Cristina Lorefice, BACP

Cristina Lorefice is a UK-based counsellor with a focus on helping people during difficult midlife transitions and related worries. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, eating and body-image concerns, low self-esteem and depression. Cristina speaks English and Italian and draws on a long professional history to support someone ready to make change.

She uses a flexible, person-centred style that adapts to each person. Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and build practical steps forward. Cristina mixes cognitive behavioural ideas with mindfulness and existential themes to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of thinking and acting.

Her background includes work across a wide range of issues, from domestic violence and addiction to cancer-related stress and caregiver strain. That experience informs a practical focus on clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and rebuilding motivation during painful life shifts. Clients are offered a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all programme.

Cristina describes her approach as compassionate and direct. She encourages honest conversation about fears, values and hopes. Sessions are aimed at helping people feel more in control and more able to make decisions aligned with their priorities.

People who choose Cristina can expect calm, straightforward dialogue and gradual goal-setting. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they try out new habits and perspectives in daily life.

How Cristina's approaches work online

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people notice patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Online sessions using CBT often focus on setting small experiments and practical tasks to try between meetings. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, listening relationship where the counsellor follows the person's pace and priorities; this can help people feel heard and understood during life transitions.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Cristina will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and day-to-day realities, then suggest a mix of methods to try. The approach can shift as needs change, so early sessions are used to find the best fit together.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins or less visual focus when that helps. Many people find remote sessions useful for keeping momentum between in-person contacts and for practicing new habits in daily life.