Charlotte Houghton, BACP

Charlotte Houghton is a BACP counsellor who brings four years of professional experience to sessions. She uses clear, direct language and a warm manner to help people untangle what is troubling them. Her style is down-to-earth and sometimes humorous when it fits, with simple metaphors to make things easier to understand.

She works from a client-centred perspective, meeting people where they are and encouraging their own decisions rather than giving instructions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her approach, helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that matter to them. She describes herself as open, honest and non-judgemental.

Charlotte has experience supporting people after sudden bereavement and suicide, where direct questions and kindness can help move towards acceptance. She also explores how adult reactions link back to childhood experiences, because understanding those links can make change more possible.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and parenting issues, ADHD and coping with life changes. She has experience with clients from many cultural and belief backgrounds and with neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ people, working with adults aged 18 and over.

Outside sessions she shares worksheets and replies to emails for some clients, and she offers evening and daytime live appointments to fit different schedules. She aims to support people to make choices that lead to more fulfilling daily life.

How her counselling approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. The aim is to identify personal values and take small, practical steps that line up with those values despite difficult emotions. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and meeting you where you are. The counsellor offers non-judgemental support and reflects back what she hears so clients can find their own answers. This can be useful when someone needs time and space to make sense of their experience.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try ways of working and adjust as needed, keeping decisions collaborative rather than prescribed.

If you want online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Many people find that online work can fit more easily into busy lives, allow evening appointments, or reduce travel time. Practical benefits include being able to schedule sessions outside work hours and use email or worksheets between meetings when that approach helps.