Counsellor profile
Christine OPrey, BACP
United Kingdom
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - anxiety and codependency issues
Continue with ChristineWhere Christine stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 45280
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Anxiety and panic
- Codependency and boundaries
- Grief and trauma
About Christine
Christine OPrey is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with 12 years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works in the United Kingdom and supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Christine also helps those dealing with trauma, grief, sleeping problems and life transitions.
Her approach is practical and focused on changing patterns that cause ongoing distress. Sessions look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and test new ways of responding to difficult situations. She offers clear tools people can use between sessions to manage panic, reduce worry and rebuild confidence.
Christine has spent a decade treating a wide range of concerns that often overlap. This includes work with phobias, obsessive thoughts, health anxiety and social anxiety, as well as anger management and the effects of abusive relationships. She also supports people living with ADHD, bipolar mood difficulties and the exhaustion that comes from caregiving.
People consult her about family problems, codependency and relationship difficulties such as communication and commitment issues. She is used to addressing shame, guilt, abandonment and the loneliness that can follow major losses. Her style aims to be straightforward and practical, focusing on what can change now.
Sessions look to break unhelpful cycles and build everyday skills. Christine explains techniques in simple terms and discusses how to apply them in real life. New clients are guided through the first steps so they know what to expect.
How sessions work
How Cognitive Behavioural approaches translate to online counselling
CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts that keep stress and anxiety going. In practice this means noticing triggers, trying small experiments and practicing new responses between sessions. This method is often used for panic, phobias, obsessive thoughts and low mood.Exposure-based strategies are another common technique that help people face feared situations in small, manageable steps. This helps reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence in everyday activities. For grief and trauma work Christine uses structured conversations that allow memories and emotions to be processed at a steady, paced rate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine will discuss your concerns and preferences, and together you will decide which techniques to try first. The plan can be adjusted as progress is made so the method fits your needs and goals.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions fit more easily around family and work commitments, make it simpler to keep appointments and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can still use the same CBT and exposure techniques effectively in remote meetings, helping clients apply tools in daily life without travel.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus trauma, grief and sleep problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focusing on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and on practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Christine has 12 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; confirm fees and payment details when booking.
How do I start therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your 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.