Counsellor profile
Christine McInnes, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Addictions and relationships
Continue with ChristineWhere Christine stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 397883
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Addictions support
- Attachment work
- Motivational interviewing
About Christine
Christine McInnes is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of practise. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and grief. Christine mentions codependency among the concerns she supports people with, and she speaks English.
She begins by helping people notice how they put others first and what that costs them. Sessions focus on everyday problems - trouble saying no, losing a sense of self, or living around someone else’s drinking or moods. Christine uses clear conversation to help people spot patterns and try small changes.
Her way of working draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means attention to how earlier relationships shape current behaviour, and listening that keeps the person’s perspective central. She also uses motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and psychodynamic and trauma-focused ways of understanding repeated difficulties.
In a session she asks straightforward questions and reflects back what she hears. Practical steps and short-term goals may be suggested when helpful, alongside time to look at deeper patterns. People often leave with clearer boundaries, firmer choices, and a better sense of their priorities.
Christine accepts international clients and invites people to check whether her approach feels like a match before booking. To start she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How Christine applies therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. Online sessions using this approach can help people understand why they repeat certain dynamics and how to try different responses in close relationships.Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely to the person and following their priorities. In practice this means the therapist reflects what the client says, supports them to name goals, and helps them test small changes before committing to larger ones.
Motivational interviewing is a practical way to explore readiness for change. It helps people weigh options, reduce resistance, and build confidence for steps such as setting boundaries or addressing substance use.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest which methods to try together rather than prescribing a single route from the start.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions around daily life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting people choose audio-only when that works better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques for remote sessions so the work remains focused and practical.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary problems?
Yes. Christine lists relationship and codependency concerns and works with people who struggle to say no and who lose themselves in relationships.
What style of therapy does she use in sessions?
She blends attachment-based and client-centred approaches, with motivational interviewing and psychodynamic and trauma-focused elements when relevant.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with addictions, trauma, family issues and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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.