Cristina Jimenez, ACA

Cristina Jimenez is an ACA counsellor and psychotherapist who blends talk therapy with body-aware methods. She brings five years of practice and a warm, steady presence to sessions. Cristina aims to create a sense of safety where people can explore painful feelings and practical problems.

She focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship worries and self-esteem. Cristina also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, communication problems and sexual and intimacy difficulties. Her background in dance movement therapy means she notices how emotions show up in the body as well as in words.

Cristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside somatic ideas. She is a beginning-level student in Somatic Experiencing Professional Training and brings that learning into her work carefully. Sessions often involve noticing physical responses, grounding strategies and gentle movement when it helps.

Her style is collaborative and paced to the person in front of her. She listens for what matters most, helps set clear goals and suggests small steps clients can try between sessions. Cristina welcomes diversity and affirms LGBTIQ+ identities while respecting each person's pace.

Sessions are offered in English. Cristina practises in Australia and brings a practical, grounded approach for adults wanting to understand patterns, relieve distress and build more satisfying relationships.

How Cristina blends talk therapy and body-based work online

Online sessions can use evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside somatic exploration. For example, talk-based cognitive or behavioural approaches aim to identify thinking and behaviour patterns and provide practical tools for managing anxiety and low mood. Somatic-informed methods focus on noticing bodily signals and gentle movement to help regulate emotion and process traumatic memories.

Finding the right blend is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals and preferences. That process may start with small experiments to see what feels useful and safe before building a longer plan together.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as this profile does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in between commitments, or enabling sessions from a quieter location. Cristina will help tailor sessions so they fit practical routines while focusing on the issues the person most wants to change.