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Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn, BACP

Calm, practical therapy with body awareness

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About Christine

Christine 'Chrissy' Mostyn trained as a counsellor after her own experience with anxiety and an eating disorder. She holds BACP registration and has practised for 15 years across many issues. Chrissy writes plainly and aims to make therapy understandable and manageable for people under strain.

She works at each person's pace and adapts her approach to the problem in front of her. Sessions focus on talking through what matters, noticing how the body responds, and finding small steps that feel possible to try between meetings.

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Background and approach

Chrissy blends several approaches rather than using one fixed method. She draws on somatic work to bring attention to bodily signals, client-centred ways to follow each person's priorities, and skills from DBT and mindfulness to help manage difficult feelings. Common reasons people come include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions.

She also supports people dealing with relationship and family tensions, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, career pressures, bipolar difficulties, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Sessions are practical and rooted in day-to-day life. Expect straightforward conversation, gentle experiments with new ways of coping, and planning small, achievable changes.

The aim is clearer thinking and steadier responses to whatever is causing difficulty.

How somatic and skills-based approaches work online

Somatic therapy helps people notice physical sensations linked to stress and trauma and learn ways to calm or shift those responses. Online sessions can guide gentle body awareness and breathing exercises that reduce tension and make emotions easier to manage.

Client-centred therapy focuses on what the person brings to the room and follows their priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions and direction.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, provides practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships and tolerating distress. Online formats are well suited to teaching and practising these skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt the mix of somatic, client-centred and skills work together in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone conversations, live chat and text messaging. This range makes it easier to fit sessions around daily life, to check in when needed, and to continue therapy when travel or location would otherwise make face-to-face meetings difficult.
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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions, among other issues listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and adaptable. She listens first, uses body-focused awareness, and offers skills from mindfulness and DBT to manage difficult emotions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and became a counsellor after personal recovery from anxiety and an eating disorder.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Languages
English