Christina Murphy, BACP

Christina Murphy is a counsellor who builds a trusting, non-judgemental relationship to help people make changes in their lives. She holds BACP accreditation and draws on relational work to help people understand beliefs and habits that no longer serve them. Christina writes with simple, direct language and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

She uses an integrative approach and tailors sessions to each person. That often means talking through old patterns from relationships and how they affect everyday life now. Conversations focus on noticing unhelpful rules, testing them gently, and trying new ways of responding.

Christina combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening and practical cognitive behavioural techniques. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief to spot thought patterns and practise different responses. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger and career crossroads.

There is work available on deeper issues too, such as abandonment, codependency, dealing with domestic violence, or navigating divorce and separation. Midlife crises and questions about life purpose are also mentioned among her focus areas. Sessions aim to be compassionate and action-oriented when that fits the person.

Her experience stretches over three years in practice. Christina is based in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. If someone wants to explore whether she is the right fit, the usual next step is a short matching process to help arrange sessions.

How her approaches shape online counselling

Christina mixes attachment-based thinking with client-centred listening and CBT techniques to help people manage distress and make changes. Attachment-based work looks at how early and ongoing relationship patterns influence how someone reacts now, which can help with trust and intimacy issues. Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening and acceptance so people can explore feelings without pressure. Cognitive behavioural therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests practical ways to respond differently, which can aid anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and practical needs, and then try ways of working that feel most helpful. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online counselling can fit more easily around work and family life, save travel time and make it simpler to attend regular appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or conversations without being on camera if that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals use these options to help people keep therapy consistent with their daily routines.