"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" Aristotle
Hi, I am Chrissie Gerstenberger, a Counsellor and CBT Therapist who offers a variety of approaches to your healing journey
How I can help?
Qualifications and Experience
How I can help?
Are you tired of being stressed, overthinking, feeling low or do you just not feel quite good enough?
Are you wanting to thrive and not just survive?
Psychotherapy and counselling can help you to manage many of life’s challenges, from traumatic experiences and events to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, managing uncomfo
Are you tired of being stressed, overthinking, feeling low or do you just not feel quite good enough?
Are you wanting to thrive and not just survive?
Psychotherapy and counselling can help you to manage many of life’s challenges, from traumatic experiences and events to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, managing uncomfortable emotions, thoughts, memories and behaviours. Counselling can also help you to cope with grief/loss. It can provide general support when life becomes too much. A supportive, non-judgemental and warm helpful hand is there to help you through whatever is going on in your life at the moment. It is a place without judgement but acceptance. We all need a helping hand at times, especially during the recent stressful and unpredictable times.
During the initial session
I offer the initial session free of charge to allow us both the opportunity to ensure that we can develop a supportive relationship which aligns with your needs and expectations.
During the initial session, I will ensure a comprehensive assessment of your current well-being is taken along with a discussion of what your expectations of therapy are, the boundaries involved and what goals you wish to achieve through therapy and what I can offer you.
My Approach
Qualifications and Experience
How I can help?
At the moment I offer sessions to adults aged 18+ remotely via Video Conferencing platforms, text messages and by phone
Since I am an integrative practitioner, this allows me to use techniques from various counselling modalities to best suit your needs, such as the Person Centred approach which ensures that you as the client receives unc
At the moment I offer sessions to adults aged 18+ remotely via Video Conferencing platforms, text messages and by phone
Since I am an integrative practitioner, this allows me to use techniques from various counselling modalities to best suit your needs, such as the Person Centred approach which ensures that you as the client receives unconditional positive support, understanding, validation in a non-judgemental environment which allows you to be the best version of yourself. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (which is a type of talking therapy, which teaches coping skills and how our thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions, which is goal focused). Compassion Focused Therapy which is particularly useful in treating feelings of shame and guilt which we all suffer from.
I will tailor treatment to you the individual whether you are looking for a formal structure or an understanding ear (perhaps both). People are unique and so the treatment plan should be as well.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
COSCA Certificate of Counselling
Diploma in CBT and Groupwork
Counselling/therapy services provided to: Projekt 42
Anxiety UK
Cruse Bereavement
Betterhelp UK
I have over five years of experience in relation to the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem issues, Panic, Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Grief, Perfectionis
COSCA Certificate of Counselling
Diploma in CBT and Groupwork
Counselling/therapy services provided to: Projekt 42
Anxiety UK
Cruse Bereavement
Betterhelp UK
I have over five years of experience in relation to the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem issues, Panic, Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Grief, Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anger Management, Relationship issues, Sleep issues, Irrational Fears, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders and beyond.
I am a member of COSCA and a registered member of the BACP which carries the title of MBACP
https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/392056/christine-gerstenberger/galashiels-td1
TESTIMONIALS
"Chrissie has a wonderful way of making you feel seen and heard. She easily picks up on things to work with and focuses on finding solutions that will work for you. I also love her use of light humour, it helps to make you feel relaxed so you can share more easily"
"So far Chrissie had been kind and a good listener I’m looking forward to working with her on constructive ways to improve my wellbeing"
"I have been talking to Chrissie for a few months now. She has provided a safe space to help me process the emotional neglect I experienced in childhood. I could not have done this without her and I am forever grateful.
The encouragement to feel and process my repressed emotions was extremely helpful to me. Chrissie guided me through this and helped me to find peace with my past. This has allowed me to grow and develop in the present moment, which I also value Chrissie's support with.
Chrissie is an extremely empathetic practitioner. She also explains concepts well and provides information that helps me implement changes in my life. I also value Chrissies humour in certain situations. This personally helps me to feel comfortable and more willing to share. I can't thank Chrissie enough for her patience and hard work with me. Even after just a few months I feel like a huge weight has been taken off my shoulders. I am looking forward to all the progress we will continue to make"
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them."
Albert Einstein