Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn, BACP

Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn became a therapist after experiencing firsthand how therapy helped her through anxiety and an eating disorder. That personal journey shapes her conviction that recovery and healing are possible, and she brings that belief into every therapeutic relationship.

Chrissy aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can explore whatever is affecting them - from everyday stress and worry to deep hurts from trauma and loss. She encourages open discussion and careful exploration so clients can gain clarity, find direction, and move forward in ways that suit them. Her practice is tailored to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

With 12 years of clinical experience, Chrissy works in an integrative way, combining elements from different therapeutic models to meet each person’s needs. She has developed particular experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger issues, low self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, coping with major life changes, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in empathy, aimed at helping people find practical steps and emotional resilience as they work toward meaningful change.

Approaches That Inform Online Therapy

Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn draws on client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and trauma-focused therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathic support - it is useful for building self-understanding and addressing low self-esteem or life transitions.

DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness - it can help people who struggle with overwhelming feelings or repeated patterns that damage relationships. Trauma-focused therapy helps people process distressing experiences and develop coping strategies to reduce their ongoing impact - it is aimed at those affected by trauma and abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Chrissy works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the work remains relevant and responsive.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it possible to attend sessions from different locations and at times that suit a busy life, and they allow therapists and clients to combine real-time conversations and ongoing messaging to support progress between formal sessions.