Christina "Chrissie" Keynes, ACA

Christina "Chrissie" Keynes is an ACA counsellor with five years' experience supporting adults and students. She creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk about anxiety, stress and life changes. Her approach focuses on helping people build emotional regulation and self-confidence so daily life feels more manageable.

Chrissie listens for what matters most to each person. She aims to help people feel heard and validated while they work through family conflict, grief or problems with self-esteem. She also supports those coping with long-term illness, caregiving strain and issues that follow separation or loss.

In sessions she uses clear, practical steps to help people reduce worry and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Conversations can include developing coping strategies, managing strong emotions and improving communication skills. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

Her special interests include midlife change, abandonment concerns and attachment issues, alongside caregiver stress and end-of-life matters. Chrissie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work rather than relying on a single method.

Outside of work she enjoys walks in the forest with her husky and spending time with her partner and two children. She welcomes questions about whether her style will fit your situation and invites people to explore starting therapy at a pace that suits them.

Approaches and online options to support change

Christie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in simple, practical ways. One common approach she employs helps people learn emotional regulation skills so they can manage anxiety and strong feelings more effectively. Another approach focuses on building self-esteem and improving how people relate to themselves and others, which can help with family conflict and midlife change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue support while managing caregiving, health or work commitments. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt methods to work effectively over distance and help clients build practical skills that translate into daily life.