Christina "Chrissie" Keynes

Christina "Chrissie" Keynes is an ACA counsellor with five years' experience supporting adults and students. She offers a calm, respectful space for people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. Chrissie focuses on practical tools that help people feel steadier day to day and more confident in themselves.

She helps people learn emotional regulation skills and ways to manage worry. Sessions aim to boost self-esteem and build healthier relationships with others. Many people come for help with family conflict, separation and coping with loss or illness.

Chrissie pays particular attention to grief, loss and end-of-life concerns, including hospice and end-of-life counselling. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress and chronic illness. Her approach is hands-on and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

In sessions she listens closely, reflects what she hears and offers simple strategies to try between meetings. She balances warm support with practical steps so progress feels tangible. Meetings move at a steady, collaborative pace based on each person's needs.

Outside work Chrissie spends time walking with her husky and adventuring with her family and two kids. She welcomes people who want steady support while they navigate difficult changes and aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Chrissie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional coping. One common technique teaches emotional regulation and anxiety management through simple, repeatable exercises that reduce overwhelming feelings and help with day-to-day functioning. Another approach centres on grief work and loss support, helping people name what they are feeling, create space for mourning and find ways to carry meaning forward after loss.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Chrissie works with each person to identify goals, test methods and adjust the plan as needs change. She emphasises pacing and making small, useful changes that fit into a person's life rather than imposing a single method.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the original profile does not specify which online or in-person options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to meet while managing caregiving duties or medical appointments, helping therapy stay part of everyday routines rather than an added burden.