Counsellor profile
Christine Gooddy, BACP
BACP counsellor - trauma and family concerns
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- Client-Centred
- Cognitive Behavioural
- Trauma-Focused
About Christine
Christine Gooddy is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She works with adults who have lived through trauma and abuse, and with people facing grief, depression, relationship strain, family-related stress, anger and low self-esteem.
She began training in Person Centred counselling and continues to place the person at the centre of her work. Over time she has integrated other methods so sessions can include different ways of working depending on what helps. Christine uses practical strategies she has relied on herself, and she speaks from both professional and personal experience of recovering from depression.
A large part of her practice has been supporting adult survivors of historic abuse, including group work and one-to-one sessions. She has pursued further trainings to understand how body and mind interact and how that shapes emotional responses. That learning feeds into her approach when addressing post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.
In sessions she pays attention to the relationship between counsellor and client. She looks for a felt connection and adjusts techniques when something is not working. Christine often combines client-centred listening with cognitive-behavioural tools and trauma-focused methods to address distress and build coping skills.
She also offers help for caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, forgiveness and guilt, life transitions and midlife concerns. Practical steps, clear discussion and steady pacing are typical features of her work. If someone wishes to proceed, they are asked to use the service booking route to complete a short questionnaire and arrange an initial session.
How sessions work
How Christine uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said and helps people clarify their thoughts and feelings. It is useful when someone needs non-judgemental, steady listening to make sense of difficult experiences.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and build more useful habits. This approach can help with depression, anxiety and the practical problems that follow life changes.
Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to the ways trauma affects memory, body responses and daily routines. It includes techniques to reduce distress and to help people feel gradually more in control of reactions that follow past harm.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Christine will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, then agree a way forward together. That collaborative process may mean trying different techniques and adjusting pace as needed.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments suit work and family routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family-related stress, anger and low self-esteem among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work centres on the person and blends client-centred listening with cognitive-behavioural and trauma-focused techniques as needed.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of experience, including group work with adult survivors of historic abuse and one-to-one counselling.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
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 charged and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.