About me
I’m Charlotte, I have always been curious about people — what makes us who we are, why we respond to things in the ways we do, and how our experiences shape the way we see ourselves and our relationships.
I went into this profession because I wanted to understand these things more deeply. What started as a desire to understand people has grown into wanting to help others understand themselves.
For me, that’s what therapy is about. It’s a space to slow down from the busyness of everything else and make sense of what’s going on for you. To notice your thoughts, emotions and behaviours, recognise patterns and begin to understand where they come from.
We don’t always choose the patterns we develop. Often, they make sense in the context of our experiences and have helped us navigate life in some way. But they can become unhelpful over time, leaving us feeling stuck or finding ourselves responding in ways we don’t fully understand.
I believe that understanding these patterns can give us more choice. Therapy isn’t about me telling you who you are or what you should do. It’s about working together to help you make sense of yourself, so you can decide what you want to keep, what you might want to change and what feels more aligned with who you are.
Outside of work, I enjoy going for walks, reading thriller books, and filling my home with more plants than I probably need.
My Experience
I’ve worked as a therapist across a range of settings, including mindfulness organisations, community-based services, crisis support and workplace wellbeing. These experiences have given me the opportunity to work with people from different backgrounds and with a wide range of experiences and difficulties.
Alongside my therapeutic work, I’m a Programme Lead on a counselling degree with a strong focus on social mobility and widening access to the profession. I value being part of creating opportunities for people from a range of backgrounds to enter counselling and develop their own professional identity.
Supporting students as they learn, grow in confidence and find their own way of working also keeps me curious and reflective about my own practice. I believe ongoing learning is an important part of being a therapist. We’re never finished understanding ourselves, our clients or the work we do.
I am also a MBACP member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working within their code of ethics and guidance to ensure safe practice with clients.