Cristina Jimenez, ACA

Cristina Jimenez is an ACA counsellor who brings warmth and a whole-person focus to her work. She combines talk therapy with attention to the body, drawing on her background in dance movement therapy to help people reconnect with bodily signals. Her style is calm and present, aiming to build safety and trust so clients can address difficult concerns.

She supports adults with depression, anxiety and stress. She also helps people dealing with relationship worries, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and grief. Her approach is practical and grounded, with attention to how emotions show up in the body as well as in thought and behaviour.

Cristina uses movement-informed methods alongside conversational therapy. She believes movement and subtle body cues can unlock stuck patterns and aid healing after trauma. She is training at beginning level in Somatic Experiencing Professional Training to expand her somatic work.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Cristina aims to understand a client's history and current pressures, then work together on achievable steps. That can include learning new ways to manage anxiety, improving communication, or exploring identity and intimacy concerns.

Practical issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness or ageing concerns are within her focus areas. Cristina takes a respectful, non-judgemental stance and welcomes diverse backgrounds and sexualities. She works in Australia and offers counselling in English.

Approaches that combine body awareness and talk

Somatic-informed work notices how feelings appear in the body and uses gentle movement or awareness to help shift stuck patterns. This can be useful for people who have trauma, chronic stress or persistent anxiety that shows up physically.

Dance movement–informed therapy brings attention to posture, gesture and movement as another way to understand emotions. It can help people reconnect with sensations, access non-verbal expression, and find new ways to regulate mood and energy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cristina will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort and daily life. Decisions are collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses to ensure the chosen ways of working feel helpful.

The supplied biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to continue therapy when relocating within Australia, as long as the chosen format suits both parties.