About Christie Goodall
I'm a BACP-accredited integrative CBT/EMDR therapist, coach and mentor, based in London
My background
Before training as a therapist, I spent twenty years working in academic, pastoral and support roles – including as a lecturer in business studies and ESOL, and personal tutor at the University of London (UCL, SOAS, Central School of Speech and Drama, Kings College, Birkbeck and The University of Westminster). I now work at LSE as a student counsellor.
I also worked in a hospital setting in the social work department. These experiences have deepened my understanding of the pressures that people face in life, and around performance, self-doubt and identity, and how easily those pressures can become internalised.
Over time, I found myself drawn towards therapeutic work. Since then I’ve helped over a thousand clients navigate anxiety, loss, trauma and emotional 'stuckness', using an integrative approach that combines cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), EMDR and humanistic and psychodynamic theory.
In addition to private practice, I’ve worked with organisations including:
- The Priory
- Problem Shared
- Health Assured
- Mind in Camden
- Anxiety UK
- One in Four
- University of London student services
- NHS and voluntary services
Qualifications and training
Originally working as a university lecturer at the University of London, I have two masters degrees and a first class honours degree in social science and psychology. Since then I have undertaken extensive specialist training in CBT, integrative counselling, psychodynamic psychology and trauma-focused methods.
Selected qualifications include:
- Advanced Integrative Diploma II in CBT – College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies
- Diploma in Psychology – Birkbeck, University of London
- Certificate in Integrative Counselling – The Minster Centre
- EMDR and Acceptance Therapy training
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
- Foundations in Psychosynthesis
“I am very grateful to Christie for her excellent counselling skills and guidance. I have been living with anxiety and depression at work and feeling overwhelmed but she has changed the way I think about my job and I am a lot happier and calmer now. I would thoroughly recommend Christie to anyone.” – CM, former client
Professional affiliations
I’m an accredited member of the following professional bodies:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- EMDR Association UK
- National Counselling Society (NCS)
- National Hypnotherapy Society (MHS)
I work within the BACP ethical framework and NCS code of ethical practice, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and care.
“Immediately comfortable with Christie which very much helped with an open discussion.” – former client
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