Christine OPrey, BACP

Christine OPrey is a BACP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her practice also addresses related areas such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, feelings of emptiness, forgiveness, guilt and shame, hoarding, isolation and loneliness, and jealousy.

Drawing on cognitive behavioural approaches and other evidence-based techniques, she supports people managing panic, phobias, obsessive-compulsive patterns, social anxiety, health anxiety, and the emotional aftermath of narcissistic abuse. Christine combines structured therapeutic tools with a practical focus on daily coping strategies to support clients through life transitions and complex emotional experiences. She offers therapy in English and helps clients explore patterns, develop new skills, and work toward clearer goals in therapy.

Online delivery of cognitive behavioural and trauma-informed approaches

Christine primarily uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - a structured, practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, phobias, and many day-to-day coping difficulties and focuses on building skills that can be applied between sessions.

Alongside CBT, Christine draws on other evidence-based techniques tailored to trauma, grief, and complex emotional responses. These approaches aim to help people process difficult experiences, manage intrusive memories or strong emotions, and develop safer ways of relating to themselves and others.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Christine takes a collaborative stance - exploring a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjusting methods together to find the best fit over time.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility, allowing clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These options can make scheduling easier, support continuity of care during life changes, and provide multiple ways to engage with therapy according to personal comfort and practical needs.