Charlotte Hughes, BACP

Charlotte Hughes is a counsellor with 15 years of experience. She draws on a mix of approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationships and loss. Her aim is to listen without judgement and help people find clearer ways to cope and feel better in day-to-day life.

She uses practical, person-focused methods rather than one fixed recipe. Sessions are shaped around each person’s situation and goals. That means talking through what matters most and trying out new ways of handling difficult thoughts, feelings and patterns.

Charlotte began her career as an NHS nurse, so she brings an understanding of how physical health and life events affect emotional wellbeing. That background informs her work with people facing chronic illness, recovery from surgery, cancer treatment, long-term pain and the effects of Long Covid.

She also offers support for those dealing with relationship challenges, grief, parenting strain, addiction and work-related stress. Charlotte uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to guide conversations and practical steps.

Her registered credential is BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sessions are delivered in English and are tailored to each person’s pace and needs. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and act in line with their values despite them. It is useful for anxiety, depression and stress-related problems where avoidance has become limiting.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with panic, low mood, insomnia and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses, which can support work on intimacy and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted as needs change.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It can also remove the need to be on camera for some conversations or use less bandwidth when connection is limited.