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Christiane Alfred, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Family concerns
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Client-centred work
- Speaks Shona
About Christiane
Christiane Alfred is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people aged 16 and over who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and parenting or family concerns. She also supports people facing relationship strain, anger, career questions and life changes.
Christiane focuses on practical conversation and clear steps. Sessions centre on what is happening now and on simple ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She listens to what matters most to each person and suggests small experiments to try between meetings.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centred methods and psychodynamic ideas. That means she combines attention to how thoughts and behaviours link with a direct focus on a person's immediate concerns and some exploration of past patterns when useful. The goal is to find what helps most in day-to-day life.
Christiane has particular experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, family of origin problems and caregiver stress. She also supports people with body image, isolation, commitment or communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and Shona.
Practical details are arranged through the online booking process. Christiane uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. People who want to start complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Christiane combines practical approaches in online work
Christiane uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is practical and action-focused, useful for anxiety, low mood, stress and everyday coping. She also draws on client-centred principles, which mean she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person in front of her, helping them to set their own priorities.Psychodynamic ideas may come into play when older patterns from a person's past affect current relationships and reactions. That approach can help make sense of repeated patterns that show up in work, family or parenting. Figuring out which approach to use is a collaborative process. Christiane will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods together to see what fits best for a person's situation.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around everyday life, such as shorter check-ins in a busy day or sessions that avoid travel. It can also allow sessions when regular face-to-face meetings are difficult. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find that a mix of practical CBT tasks and conversational client-centred work translates well to remote sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Shona
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, family and parenting issues, relationship strain, anger and career questions.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try simple practical experiments between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of counselling and psychotherapy practice in the United Kingdom working with teenagers from 16 and adults.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Shona.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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