Christina Mossaad

Christina Mossaad is a counsellor who draws on acceptance and practical talking therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety and big life changes. She is an AASW social worker with five years focused on therapeutic support. She believes people already have strengths to build on and offers steady, respectful support while clients find their way forward.

Christina keeps sessions straightforward and down to earth. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person sitting in front of her. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and mindfulness to address unhelpful thinking and overwhelming feelings. She also brings elements of dialectical behaviour therapy to help with emotional regulation when needed.

Attachment-based ideas guide her work when relationship patterns and connection are part of the problem. That approach helps people notice how earlier bonds affect current reactions and relationships. Christina also uses a client-centred stance, which means she follows the client’s pace and priorities rather than imposing a fixed agenda.

She has experience supporting people with parenting concerns, caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. Other common areas she helps with include self-esteem, body image, social anxiety, panic, post-traumatic stress, isolation and feelings of guilt or shame.

Christina aims to make therapy a practical part of life. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps that fit into everyday routines. She encourages curiosity, self-compassion and steady practice between meetings.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works on noticing thoughts and values, then taking concrete steps that match what matters most. It helps when people feel stuck or unclear about purpose. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thought patterns and building practical skills to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is often used for panic, social anxiety and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current behaviour and connection, and it can help when loneliness or repeated relationship patterns are causing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Christina aims to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences, so sessions can combine ideas from different approaches as useful. She works collaboratively, checking in regularly to make sure the chosen tools feel helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking as they are not listed here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or enabling shorter check-ins during a break. It can also allow people to practise skills in the settings where they live and connect with a therapist without relocating. Ask about available formats when you start the matching process to learn what will suit your schedule and goals.