- Guilt and shame
- Relationship stress
- Chronic illness support
About Charlotte
Charlotte Hughes is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and a broad range of emotional and practical concerns. Charlotte also supports people dealing with guilt and shame and the fallout those feelings can have on daily life.
She uses an integrative approach, drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and Emotionally-Focused work. That means she adapts the way she works to match what a person brings to sessions. Conversations are direct and ordinary, focused on what is happening now and what is getting in the way day to day.
Charlotte’s background includes time as a nurse in the NHS. That experience informs how she understands the link between physical health and emotional wellbeing. She has worked with people recovering from surgery, cancer treatment, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and Long Covid, and she brings that practical knowledge into therapeutic conversations.
She regularly works with people affected by relationship breakdown, blended family stress, caregiving strain, first responder pressures, domestic violence and end-of-life matters. Her practice includes individual and couples work, and she aims to help people communicate more clearly and manage the immediate stresses they face.
Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Charlotte often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for guilt and shame because it focuses on how someone wants to live rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This can help when relationship difficulties, intimacy problems or family of origin issues keep repeating themselves.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlotte will discuss different methods and together you will decide what fits your goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made and circumstances change.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists who work remotely also adjust session length and frequency to suit someone juggling health issues, caregiving or shift work.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, depression and a wide range of other concerns including guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to look at thoughts, behaviours and values and to help people find practical ways to carry on alongside difficult feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in counselling and related roles, including prior work as a nurse which informs her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.