Christie Alexander Trimmer, ACA

Christie Alexander Trimmer is a Masters-qualified counsellor based in Australia who brings 11 years of professional experience to her therapeutic practice. She combines a warm, curious approach with a respect for the resilience and creativity she sees in people working through personal and professional challenges. Her practice focuses on supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression, as well as related issues such as attachment concerns, communication problems, grief, and family-of-origin dynamics.

Christie has worked with individuals across a range of complex presentations and was part of the inaugural team delivering the Matrix Program, an intensive outpatient program for substance dependence introduced to her state. She draws on a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed strategies to help clients build clarity, competence, courage, and connection so they can navigate life with greater balance, meaning, and agency.

She holds the ACA credential, a recognised professional counselling accreditation, and tailors dialogue and treatment plans to the unique needs of each person. Christie aims to offer treatment with sensitivity and compassion, adapting methods to support practical change and sustained wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christie integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet each client where they are. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present - it is useful for anxiety, stress, and persistent avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, and can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time as circumstances and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow a conversational, face-to-face experience, while live chat and text-based messaging provide more immediate, ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care regardless of location, scheduling demands, or mobility considerations.