Christine OPrey , BACP

Christine OPrey is a UK-based cognitive behavioural therapist with 12 years of clinical experience. She works from an evidence-informed perspective, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and how changing patterns can reduce distress. Christine is BACP accredited - this means she holds accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body that recognises practitioners who have met its standards for training and practice.

She has developed practical experience supporting people with a range of difficulties, including anxiety and panic disorder, depression, phobias, trauma and post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive difficulties, grief, and social anxiety. Her work also covers health anxiety, anger management, low self-esteem, and experiences of narcissistic abuse. Christine focuses on helping clients build coping skills, manage symptoms and regain a clearer sense of control and wellbeing over time.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online sessions

Christine OPrey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, an approach that helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develop practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression and related difficulties. CBT typically involves working on problem-focused goals, learning coping skills and trying new behaviours between sessions to support lasting change.

Alongside CBT, she employs skills-based, evidence-informed techniques to manage symptoms such as panic, anger and sleep problems. These techniques teach concrete strategies for emotional regulation, relaxation and improving daily routines, which can be especially useful for people facing stress, grief or adjustment after difficult events.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Christine works collaboratively with each person to explore what feels most helpful, adapting methods to match individual needs, goals and preferences so that therapy fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and there are options for live chat or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to attend appointments around work, family life or other commitments and let people access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel.