Christine Shannon, PACFA

Christine Shannon is a counsellor with nine years of professional experience who supports people working through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, motivation, self-esteem and confidence concerns, as well as depression. She brings a calm, collaborative manner to each session and focuses on practical ways to help clients explore feelings, rebuild coping strategies and regain a sense of direction.

Christine holds PACFA, which indicates membership of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, reflecting her commitment to recognised professional standards in the field. Her approach centres on creating an open, non-judgemental environment where thoughts and emotions can be shared and examined without fear of criticism. This supportive space is intended to help clients feel heard while they work through difficult experiences and build new ways of coping.

She recognises that reaching out for therapy often requires courage and values taking that first step. Christine works alongside clients to set achievable goals, tailor strategies to individual needs and support steady progress toward improved wellbeing and greater confidence.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Christine draws on client-centred therapy to place the person's experience at the heart of the work, offering empathy and support while helping clients identify their own goals and resources. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT is used to explore links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and to develop practical strategies for reducing anxiety, managing mood and changing unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy is offered as a way to build present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity and strengthen coping with stress and intrusive thoughts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Christine works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best suit their needs, goals and preferences. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists can adapt techniques over time so the work stays relevant and effective for each client.

Online therapy offers flexible access to support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives, address concerns from home or work and maintain continuity of care despite geographic or scheduling barriers.