- Guilt and shame
- Attachment concerns
- Caregiver stress
About Chmaine
Chmaine Robinson is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the NCPS, with seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem difficulties and coping with life changes. Chmaine also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and mood difficulties.
Chmaine views clients as the experts on their own stories. She focuses on practical conversations that acknowledge strengths and build on them. Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult feelings clearer and more manageable over time.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand patterns linked to guilt and shame, and to develop new ways of responding. She works to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to practise different responses in session so clients can try them out in daily life.
Chmaine is direct but measured in sessions. She will talk through what feels most important to address first and set simple, achievable steps to work on between meetings. She asks people to reflect on what matters to them and uses that as a guide for progress.
To begin, people use the site matching process to choose online options and schedule a first appointment. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How her approaches work online
Chmaine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people name and change the thoughts and behaviours linked to distress. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them against real-life experience. This helps with persistent guilt, anxiety and low mood by making thought habits more visible and manageable.Another approach targets interpersonal patterns such as attachment and abandonment worries. It looks at how past relationship experiences shape current reactions and then practises different responses in session. This can help people shift recurring cycles that maintain shame or isolation.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Chmaine discusses options with people, considers their goals and preferences, and agrees what to try first. She revisits the plan as work progresses and adapts techniques to fit what actually helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a weeknight or a lunch break, and it can reduce travel time. Shorter check-ins as well as full sessions may be possible depending on the therapist and subscription plan, so check the booking details to find what will suit day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
Chmaine works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame and related issues.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns linked to shame and guilt. Sessions include practical conversation and practicing different ways of responding.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is a member of the NCPS. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.