Christine McInnes , BACP

Christine McInnes approaches counselling from a strengths-based perspective, believing that each person carries the resources needed to face life’s challenges. She works in the United Kingdom as a BACP registered counsellor - BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and supports people dealing with addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief.

Her practice honours the whole person and encourages clients to recognise and accept all parts of themselves as a foundation for change. Christine helps clients build self-acceptance and authenticity so they can develop greater confidence, resilience, and clarity about their goals. She invites people to explore patterns that affect their relationships and wellbeing while nurturing the inner strengths that already exist.

Drawing on a range of clinical approaches including attachment-based work, client-centred methods, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused strategies, Christine tailors her support to the concerns presented by each person. Her focus includes issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and substance use, alongside family-of-origin and relationship conflicts. She offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment for people seeking to better understand themselves and create meaningful change.

Approaches for Online Support and Change

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current emotional needs. It helps people understand attachment struggles, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics so they can form more secure and satisfying relationships.

Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to gently process past hurts and reduce the ways traumatic experiences continue to affect daily life. This approach is suited to those coping with abuse, loss, or significant distress linked to traumatic events.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented conversation style that helps people find their own motivation for change. It is particularly useful for addressing ambivalence around behaviours such as substance use and for supporting steps toward recovery.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christine works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to identify methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support around work, caregiving, health limitations, or travel. These options help maintain continuity of care and make it more feasible to receive regular support from qualified therapists regardless of location.