Charlotte Hughes, BACP

Charlotte Hughes BACP offers a warm, person-focused counselling style that adapts to what each person needs. She describes simple, practical conversations that help people find clearer thinking and better ways to cope with life’s pressures. The aim is to listen without judgement and help people rebuild enjoyment in relationships and daily life.

Charlotte uses a flexible, integrative approach. That means she draws on different techniques to match what matters to the person in front of her. Sessions aim to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship struggles in straightforward, step-by-step ways.

Her background includes 15 years of clinical experience and earlier work as a nurse in the NHS. That healthcare experience helps when physical health affects emotional wellbeing. She has supported people through major surgery, cancer treatment, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and more recently issues following Covid illness.

She also works with people facing caregiver strain, ageing and geriatric issues, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. Practical support often focuses on adjusting routines, managing emotions, and improving communication with loved ones.

Charlotte offers individual and couples therapy and aims to create a calm, respectful space for each session. Her way of working combines active listening with concrete techniques so people leave with clear next steps.

People can expect sessions that are straightforward and compassionate, with goals agreed together and reviewed as work progresses.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-led action rather than getting stuck in rumination. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with health changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical tasks to shift patterns that cause distress, which can help with sleep, worry and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, communication and longer-standing trust issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try out techniques and adapt the plan as work progresses. Clients and the counsellor review what helps and make changes together to find the best fit for the issues at hand.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online work can make scheduling easier and reduce travel, and it can be adapted to shorter check-ins or more focused tasks when time is limited. Many people find remote sessions help them balance therapy with caregiving, work or treatment appointments, while still allowing practical therapeutic exercises and conversation to take place.