Christina Steele
Calm, practical support for stress and trauma
About Christina
Christina Steele helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, intimacy concerns or parenting challenges. She introduces therapy in a calm, straightforward way so people know what to expect. Christina says clients are the experts in their own lives and she supports them to find practical steps forward.
She offers a collaborative style where goals are set together and progress is reviewed. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on building small, manageable changes that fit day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Christina listens for patterns that keep people stuck and looks for ways to reduce their impact. Her background includes 12 years of work in the UK mental health sector, and she holds BACP accreditation, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That experience has involved supporting people through difficult events and ongoing worries.
Christina uses approaches that include Somatic Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That means she pays attention to body sensations as well as thoughts, and she works to reduce the hold of past distress on everyday life. She adapts methods to suit each person rather than following a fixed formula.
People who choose her often want a practical, steady presence while they work through painful memories, improve close relationships, reduce anxiety, or manage the stresses of parenting. Christina aims to be clear, patient and focused on useful outcomes during each session.
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How Christina works
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Sessions & fees
Using Somatic and Trauma-Focused Approaches Online
Christina works with Somatic Therapy, which pays attention to body sensations as part of emotional work. This approach can help people notice how stress and memories show up physically and develop simpler ways to calm the body alongside changing thoughts.She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past harm. This method focuses on reducing the ongoing impact of traumatic events so daily life and relationships become easier to manage. Sessions aim to make difficult memories less intrusive and more manageable over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Christina will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor sessions accordingly. That collaboration helps decide whether more body-focused exercises or trauma-focused techniques will be the main focus.
Online therapy with her uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or suit lower-bandwidth moments. Live chat and messaging let people reflect between replies and fit therapy around busy days. These options help make consistent progress without long journeys or rigid appointment times.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
