Christopher Macdonald, BACP

Christopher Macdonald is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting worries, grief and intimacy concerns. He writes plainly and listens carefully, aiming to make therapy feel straightforward and manageable for someone worried about jealousy or other intense feelings.

He has eight years of experience in mental health work across the UK. Early roles included counselling in an NHS mental health day centre and with the charity Mind. That work led him to use Wellness Recovery Action Planning, and he often draws on simple coping strategies developed there.

Christopher’s background also includes volunteering with Place2Be, offering counselling to primary school children. That early-intervention experience shaped how he understands the long reach of childhood experiences into adult life. He brings that perspective into sessions with adults who want to understand patterns and make different choices.

His approach is grounded in person-centred practice. That means he treats the person as the expert on their life and focuses on building trust and understanding first. He also uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when those methods suit the client’s goals.

Sessions aim to identify clear goals and small steps to reach them. Christopher works collaboratively to develop coping tools for sleep, low mood, relational worry, and other concerns. Clients who prefer working online can follow the Start Therapy process to match and schedule sessions.

How Christopher’s approaches work online

Christopher often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. ACT focuses on identifying values and taking small committed actions that fit those values, which can be useful for jealousy, relationship worries and life changes.

He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT offers simple, step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build steadier routines for sleep, mood and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Christopher will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress is made. The emphasis is on collaboration and practical steps that fit into daily life.

Session arrangements should be confirmed when matching and scheduling. The therapist’s biography indicates a move to online practice, but specific formats are not listed here, so ask which session types are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family life, work breaks or travel, and it can reduce time spent on travel so conversations focus on what matters most.