Christie Alexander Trimmer, ACA

Christie Alexander Trimmer is a Masters-qualified counsellor with 11 years of professional experience, credentialed in Australia with the ACA credential. She brings a warm, curious and compassionate presence to her work, drawing on the resilience and creativity she sees in people seeking support for challenges across personal and professional life.

Christie has worked with individuals facing trauma, addiction, relationship difficulties, depression, stress and anxiety, and she was part of the inaugural team facilitating the Matrix Program®, an intensive outpatient program for substance dependence that had not previously been available in her state. Her clinical practice blends evidence-based and trauma-informed strategies to help people build clarity, competence, courage and connection so they can navigate life’s complexities with greater balance, meaning and agency.

She tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs, working respectfully and sensitively to support recovery, improved coping and stronger relationships. Christie offers a collaborative approach that honours individual goals while providing practical tools and compassionate guidance for lasting change.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It supports people struggling with anxiety, stress, depression and patterns that get in the way of living a meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current connection and trust; it can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment-related patterns that affect intimacy and communication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and is useful for anxiety, depression and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Christie collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and works together to adapt strategies over time. This collaborative process helps ensure the chosen approach feels practical and personally relevant.

Online therapy with Christie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity of care when travel or scheduling is difficult, and access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from different locations, while preserving the therapeutic connection that supports progress.