Counsellor profile
Christina "Chrissie" Keynes, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Stress and Grief support
Continue with ChristinaWhere Christina stands
- Credentials
- ACA
- Registration
- ACA, Australia / 18495
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- Emotional regulation
- Boundary skills
- Family of origin work
About Christina
Christina "Chrissie" Keynes is an ACA counsellor with five years' experience working with adults and students in Australia. She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem difficulties and major life changes. Chrissie focuses on helping people manage worry and build steadier emotional responses.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions where clients can talk through what feels most urgent. In meetings she works on practical skills for emotional regulation and clearer ways to communicate with others. She helps people notice patterns that leave them drained or overly responsible for others’ feelings.
Chrissie often supports people who are dealing with family conflict, separation or loss. She also helps those facing long-term health concerns, caregiver strain, ageing questions and problems tied to attachment or abandonment. Her approach includes looking at family of origin issues that affect present relationships.
Sessions include time for developing confidence, setting boundaries and making everyday coping plans. Clients who come feeling stuck or overwhelmed are helped to break problems into small steps. She encourages testing new ways of responding and checking what works in day-to-day life.
Outside work Chrissie spends time with her family and walking her husky. She describes herself as approachable and practical in session, and she invites people to begin by choosing a first appointment through the usual online booking steps.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Christie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasises emotional regulation skills - teaching simple steps to reduce overwhelming feelings and manage anxiety in daily life. Another strand centres on looking at patterns from family of origin and attachment - this helps identify repeated reactions and find different ways to relate to others.Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared task. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and try methods that suit the person's situation. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as progress and challenges become clearer.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep regular work on skills between meetings, which many people find helpful when they are building boundaries or managing grief.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related issues like family conflict and codependency.
How would she approach people-pleasing and boundary problems?
She focuses on practical skills such as clearer communication and step-by-step boundary setting that can be tried between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Chrissie has five years' experience working with adults and students in counselling roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as ACA and works from Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile did not specify exact session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.