- CBT informed
- Attachment-based focus
- Emotion-focused tools
About Charlotte
Charlotte Hughes is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and a wide range of other concerns, including issues linked to physical health and caregiving.
She uses an integrative approach, blending practical talking methods so sessions suit the person in front of her. In practice this means clear conversations about what feels difficult, small steps to try between meetings, and attention to how health or caregiving pressures affect mood and relationships.
Her background includes many years working as a nurse in the NHS, which informs how she supports people living with acute and chronic health conditions. That experience shapes how she talks about the emotional impact of surgery, cancer treatment, chronic pain, CFS, MS and post-viral conditions such as Long Covid.
She also works with people dealing with trauma, family of origin issues, domestic violence, and the strains of caregiving and bereavement. Practical relationship work and intimacy-related concerns are part of her practice, including couple sessions when that is helpful.
Sessions tend to focus on straightforward goals - managing symptoms that get in the way of daily life, improving communication, or finding ways to cope during major life changes. The therapist draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas, attachment-based thinking and emotion-focused techniques to support those goals.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, and on choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of everyday life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses. It is often used for anxiety, sleep and mood-related problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationship patterns affect current connections and communication. It can be useful for intimacy concerns, relationship conflict and broader attachment issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, and jointly decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can change as issues shift over time.
Please confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or medical appointments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use that flexibility to maintain steady support while life is busy.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She deals with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and related concerns such as sleep, eating and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, conversational approach that adapts methods like CBT, attachment-based work and emotion-focused techniques to practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, including earlier work as a nurse in the NHS which informs her support for health-related emotional issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.