- Direct and warm style
- Focus on personal choice
- Evening and daytime sessions
About Charlotte
Charlotte Houghton is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She brings four years of practice to conversations about stress, grief, anxiety and life changes. Her style is direct and plain-speaking, with warmth and a dash of humour when it feels right. She aims to help people reach their own decisions rather than telling them what to do.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and a Client-Centred approach to shape sessions. Charlotte often links current feelings and behaviours back to childhood experiences to help people understand why they react in certain ways. This awareness is used as the starting point for change.
Her background includes supporting people after sudden bereavement, including suicide, where kindness and clear questions can help bring difficult feelings into view. She has worked with people living with long-term illness such as MS and understands the particular worries that can bring.
Charlotte also has lived experience of autism and ADHD in her family and has supported people through parenting and the journey to parenthood. She has worked with people from many countries, faiths and backgrounds, and with neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients aged 18 and over.
She offers some evening and daytime live sessions and uses email and worksheets between sessions when that flexible approach suits a person. If someone wants practical, straightforward conversation and support to move forward, she aims to walk alongside them as they make changes.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on what matters to the person and small steps they can take to live in line with their values. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and offering non-judgemental support so people can find their own solutions at their own pace.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to find what fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That might mean using ACT exercises some weeks and a more open, client-centred conversation in others.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by offering evening appointments or shorter check-ins when a busy day makes longer sessions hard. Because the exact session formats are not detailed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote work helpful for attending from different locations, accessing evening slots, or using email and worksheets between appointments to continue progress.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Charlotte work with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, trauma and parenting worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and clear while remaining warm and non-judgemental. She brings humour and simple metaphors when helpful to make things easier to understand.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of practice and experience supporting people after sudden bereavement and with long-term health concerns such as MS. She also draws on lived experience of autism and ADHD within her family.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can people outside the UK work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography and may change.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.