- Direct and warm
- Uses ACT and client-centred
- Evening and daytime sessions
About Charlotte
Charlotte Houghton is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of practice. She uses a straightforward style and plain language to help people talk through what is worrying them. Charlotte brings warmth, humour and honesty to sessions and aims to help clients make decisions that work for them.
She works with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and supports people coping with compassion fatigue, anger and major life changes. Parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, and challenges linked to ADHD and autism also feature in her practice. Charlotte has experience with bereavement after sudden death and suicide and with long-term health conditions such as MS.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centred Therapy. In sessions she is direct and precise, and uses visual language and examples to make ideas clearer. She will not tell clients what to do but will help them reach their own choices and changes.
Charlotte often links present-day reactions to childhood experiences to increase understanding of patterns. She is open, non-judgemental and respectful, and aims to create a space where difficult feelings can be named and worked through. She has lived experience of supporting someone with autism and ADHD and brings that perspective into her work.
Outside sessions she provides worksheets and replies to email for clients who use email-focused work. She offers evening sessions starting at 7pm on some days and daytime sessions on Monday and Thursday to fit around people’s schedules.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small, practical steps to live in line with what matters. Client-Centred Therapy is based on listening without judgement and offering warmth and acceptance so clients can find their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals, needs and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That process is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to suit what helps most.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy lives, offer evening or daytime options, and allow for flexible use of worksheets and email between sessions. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings, use lower-bandwidth audio-only check-ins, or have shorter meetings that fit a break at work.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and self-esteem issues, plus parenting, career and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, anger and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct, warm and non-judgemental, using clear language and visual examples to explain ideas. She aims to empower clients to make their own decisions rather than telling them what to do.
What experience does she have with grief and sudden loss?
She has worked with people in the first weeks after sudden death or suspected suicide and is familiar with the intense emotions that can follow. This experience shapes her use of kindness, acceptance and direct questions in sessions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.