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With lockdown now easing I am back to offering face to face appointments in the comfort of the CSB counselling room and Walk & Talk appointments in the local area. However, if you would prefer, or you are displaying symptoms, a Zoom meeting or a telephone call can also be arranged. Throughout the pandemic I am continually updating my knowledge and keeping abreast of current issues which are arising as a result of the pandemic, this allows me to work effectively in dealing with health, safety and clients’ pandemic-related issues.

On attendance, please sanitise your hands and scan the QR code on the door, when you book your appointment full covid precautions will be emailed to you.

If you are displaying symptoms please postpone your appointment or re-arrange for a Zoom meeting if you are well enough.

Christine.

Christine holds a certificate in supervision and is available for student and counsellor supervision, please call for more details and availability.

Christine is now available for Walk & Talk Therapy this is a hugely beneficial form of therapy that involves being out in the open with nature, taking advantage of natural day light, exercise and fresh air endorphins. It is a social therapy, talking and human interaction can bring peace and lightness. Some clients have found this hugely beneficial to their progress.

I am aware of how the pandemic is affecting us all. Many people are taking up therapy to deal with post-pandemic trauma, loss and adjustment.

A new sense of self, where they feel vulnerable, rocky, uncertain and fearful. Counselling is somewhere to come for considering your personal impact at this time with work, home, family life and relationships.

Counselling in Birstall, Leeds, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

The poppies together in the CSB Counselling logo represent the strength within us, poppies grow proud and strong, wherever they choose. They do not wait for somebody to plant them and nurture them, they have the inner strength to help themselves and are also fragile and delicate. The two poppies together, one looking up to the other, illustrate that sometimes life events, both expected and unexpected can leave us feeling vulnerable, lost and hopeless. At times like these Counselling may be the support we need to manage these situations. In our own delicate, fragile times we may benefit from caring compassionate support from professional counselling.

About Me

Hello, my name is Christine Barstow, I am BACP Accredited with a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling and a Diploma in Counselling and over twenty years of experience of counselling in different settings, educational, voluntary, corporate and Employer Assisted Programmes. I currently counsel hospital staff, in both long and short term appointments and have done this for over four years. I also teach counselling at a local college, encouraging and mentoring students to become counsellors themselves.

My style of counselling is Person Centred and Eclectic, I work to your needs, the sessions are tailored to you. I am approachable, non-judgmental and empathic. I am here to listen and help you explore your concerns in a welcoming, comfortable and confidential setting.

My aim is to help you live a more satisfying life to facilitate growth, change and acceptance.

Some areas of concern that may be brought to counselling include

Bereavement
Stress
Relationship problems
Work issues
Low confidence & self esteem
Loss
Anxiety
Depression
Student Life

As well as any other issues.

Contact me

Sessions will be held privately and confidentially in Birstall, West Yorkshire, close to junction 27 of the M62.

My qualifications include: BACP Accredited and registered with a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling, a Diploma in Counselling and a Certificate in Supervision.

And I am a certified counsellor in Online and telephone counselling.