Christine Gerstenberger, BACP

Christine Gerstenberger is a UK counsellor with five years of practice supporting people through stress, anxiety, low mood and life transitions. She works with each person respectfully and with sensitivity. Her aim is to help people find practical ways to feel steadier and more able to cope.

She draws on methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice what matters and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-based ideas and client-centred skills shape how she builds a trusting working relationship. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy tools are used when emotional regulation skills are needed.

Sessions are tailored to the person’s goals and situation rather than a fixed programme. Christine helps people set realistic steps, practise new skills between meetings, and review progress together. She emphasises small, sustainable changes that fit daily life.

Typical areas she addresses include grief, relationship strain, low self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and career stress. She also supports people dealing with mood disorders, obsessive thoughts, panic and specific phobias, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Clients can expect to be heard, to build strategies suited to their needs, and to be encouraged to try manageable experiments that lead to change.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small steps towards them, even when thoughts or feelings are uncomfortable. It can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions by focusing on what matters rather than on fighting difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to shift patterns that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, panic, phobias and mood difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships affect current trust and closeness, and it can be useful when attachment issues or communication problems are present.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person’s goals, needs and preferences. That means checking what helps in practice and adapting the plan as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports regular practice of skills between meetings and can make follow-up easier when life gets busy. Registered or accredited professionals can explain how online work will be organised and what to expect during the first sessions.