- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Shona
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Christiane
Christiane Alfred offers calm, practical support for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She talks plainly and helps people find small, workable steps they can use at home. Christiane welcomes people dealing with low mood, confidence difficulties and parenting strains.
She communicates in English and Shona and works with adults and young people aged 16 and over. Her style is warm and conversational. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to each person and on simple strategies to manage daily pressures.
Background and approach
She draws on client-centred ideas to follow each person’s priorities, and uses cognitive behavioural techniques when thoughts and habits are getting in the way. Christiane also brings psychodynamic ideas into the conversation to help identify patterns that repeat across relationships and life stages.
With three years of counselling and psychotherapy experience in the United Kingdom she aims to blend short-term problem solving with deeper reflection when it helps. Parents often find her approach useful for managing family conflict, parenting strain, and fatherhood-related concerns. She also works with people coping with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, body image, and relationship difficulties.
Sessions are offered in multiple online formats to suit different needs. Christiane encourages clients to take things at their own pace and to set goals that feel realistic. Her BACP credential is listed as part of her professional background.
What Christiane works with
Everything Christiane lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Christiane helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christiane lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s priorities first. Sessions focus on listening and reflecting so people can voice what matters to them. This approach helps with parenting stress, family issues and low self-esteem by making space to be heard.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going. It offers practical tools and short exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Many clients find these techniques useful between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christiane works with each person to decide which ideas to try first based on their goals and day-to-day needs. Plans are adjusted over time so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give flexibility. Video calls suit deeper conversations, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. This range makes it easier to fit therapy around family life, work and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Christiane
What concerns does Christiane help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and life changes. Parenting, family conflict, career questions and anger are also areas she addresses.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversational and person-focused. She combines client-centred listening with practical steps from cognitive behavioural work and occasional psychodynamic reflection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christiane has three years of counselling and psychotherapy experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credential is BACP and her practice base is in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Shona.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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