Christiane Alfred

Christiane Alfred is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and family tensions. She supports teenagers from 16 years and adults, and aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and doable. Christiane uses simple language and a calm approach to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

She works with common concerns like low mood, low self-esteem, parenting strains and difficulties with motivation. She also helps people facing relationship frustrations, anger, career uncertainty and life changes. Additional areas Christiane addresses include adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress and other family-of-origin problems.

Her practice blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking. That means sessions often begin with open conversation about what matters most, then move towards practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thinking or behaviour, along with exploring patterns from the past that still affect daily life.

Christiane is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She draws on three years of counselling and psychotherapy experience in the United Kingdom to tailor support to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and Shona for those who prefer either language.

Therapy with Christiane is a collaborative process. She helps people set clear goals, try small changes between sessions, and reflect on what is and isn’t working. Anyone interested can follow the booking steps on the site to begin the match and scheduling process.

How Christiane uses talking therapies online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The counsellor offers empathy and reflects back what is said to help people feel heard and clarify their goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to how past relationships and early experiences influence current feelings and reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christiane will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to suit each person’s needs, goals and preferences. She aims to agree a plan together and reviews progress as therapy continues.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from wherever they are based, which can help maintain regular appointments during life changes.