Christopher Macdonald , BACP

Christopher Macdonald is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience supporting people through life and mental health challenges. He now offers online therapy, bringing the flexibility of remote sessions to adults, teens and children he has worked with in both one-to-one and group settings.

His clinical path includes roles in an NHS mental health day centre and work with the charity Mind, where he used WRAP - Wellness Recovery Action Planning - to help clients build personalised coping strategies. Volunteering for Place2Be in a primary school introduced him to early-intervention counselling and deepened his appreciation for how childhood experiences shape later wellbeing. Those roles informed a broad practice that addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, trauma and grief, sleeping problems, low self-esteem and other challenges.

Trained in person-centred counselling, Christopher places the person at the centre of the therapeutic process, listening without judgement and working collaboratively to identify goals and practical strategies. He combines that person-centred foundation with goal-oriented tools when useful, creating a supportive environment where clients can explore difficult feelings and consider realistic changes at their own pace. Christopher describes his role as a guide who helps clients develop skills and perspectives that support recovery and ongoing growth.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Christopher integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centred Therapy to support people facing a range of concerns. ACT focuses on helping individuals notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful values - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the work, offering empathetic listening and support so people can explore their experience and discover their own solutions - this approach suits relationship issues, self-esteem concerns and parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Christopher works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. He adapts techniques over time as the work unfolds so the plan remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments. These options allow people to access consistent therapeutic support from wherever they are, while maintaining continuity of care with a therapist they choose.