Christine OPrey
Practical, evidence-informed counselling for everyday struggles
About Christine
Christine OPrey uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage difficult feelings and regain a sense of control. She is a BACP counsellor with 12 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. Christine writes simply and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.
She focuses on day-to-day problems such as stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She also helps people coping with depression, sleep difficulties, grief and the impact of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Parenting strains, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges are also within her remit. Her work often addresses patterns that make life harder over time. That includes issues like codependency, control problems, communication breakdowns and feelings of emptiness.
She also supports people dealing with practical relationship changes such as divorce and separation. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. Christine helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tries out new ways of responding that fit daily life.
Progress is measured in small, achievable steps rather than sudden change. Christine offers a variety of session formats so people can choose what suits them. Conversations can happen by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions through the site.
What Christine works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-informed approaches work online
Christine draws on evidence-informed techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviours and on managing overwhelming emotions. One common method helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, test those thoughts against real-life evidence and try out different responses. This can help with anxiety, panic and low mood by breaking cycles that keep problems going.Another useful approach centres on practical coping skills for intense emotions and stress. It teaches simple strategies for calming down, improving sleep and managing anger so daily life becomes easier to handle. These techniques are often helpful after trauma or during periods of major life change.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit their situation. Plans are adjusted as progress is reviewed, and choices are made together rather than imposed.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be quicker and easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| 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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 12 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
