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Charlotte Houghton, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
4 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

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Charlotte Houghton is a counsellor with four years' experience who works from a straightforward, warm style. She uses clear language and a direct approach so clients can understand what is being discussed. Charlotte brings her personality into sessions and uses humour and plain examples when helpful.

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also helps with self-esteem, compassion fatigue, anger, relationship concerns, parenting worries, career decisions and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

ADHD, trauma and abuse are within her practice focus as well. Charlotte draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which looks at values and taking actions that matter, and Client-Centred Therapy, which prioritises an individual's experience. In sessions she is open, non-judgemental and honest, and aims to help people make their own decisions rather than tell them what to do.

Her experience includes supporting people through sudden bereavement and suicide loss, and working with those facing long-term illness such as multiple sclerosis. She also has personal lived experience in a family with autism and ADHD and understands the particular stresses that can bring. Charlotte often links present-day feelings and behaviours back to childhood experiences to increase awareness.

She offers a flexible mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, and sometimes shares worksheets or short written reflections between sessions to support progress.

How her approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people identify their values and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes because it builds a practical way forward rather than aiming for total symptom elimination.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what is being said and offers a steady, accepting presence that helps people make sense of their feelings and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Charlotte treats it as a collaborative task. She will discuss what feels helpful, try different ways of working and adjust the approach to match a client's goals and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy fit around life. Video calls are close to face-to-face work and allow visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in, while live chat and text messaging allow short exchanges and written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to arrange appointments outside standard hours and to keep a steady therapeutic rhythm even when life is busy.
What kinds of concerns does Charlotte help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and low self-esteem, along with parenting issues, compassion fatigue, relationship problems and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct, warm and non-judgemental. She brings plain language, occasional humour and simple metaphors to make things easier to understand.
What is her professional background?
Charlotte has four years of clinical experience and practical work supporting people bereaved by sudden death and suicide, and those living with long-term illness.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Charlotte works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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