Charles Nwaoha, BACP
Charles Nwaoha is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience.
About Charles
Charles Nwaoha is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. He begins by asking where a person wants to be and what brought them to therapy now. He looks for existing strengths and practical changes that can help move a person forward.
Sessions aim to be calm, direct and respectful of each person's pace. He understands issues around relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression.
Background and approach
Charles also helps people facing abandonment, attachment concerns, fatherhood questions, guilt and shame, and struggles with life purpose. He works with men on issues such as self-love, social anxiety and post-traumatic stress. Charles uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs.
He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, client-centred listening and solution-focused work. That variety lets him shift between exploring past patterns and finding practical steps for now. In sessions he listens without judgement and offers steady feedback.
He combines empathic listening with clear suggestions for small experiments or different ways of thinking. The aim is to help people notice progress and try new behaviours that feel manageable. People who choose Charles often want straightforward support for painful memories, relationship strain or low mood.
He encourages honest conversation and a focus on what can be changed next. If you want a therapist who balances practical tools with reflective listening, his style may fit.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394621 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Charles lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Ways of working Charles names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on small, practical steps and handling distress in ways that let people move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours together and helps people try different ways of thinking and acting to ease anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Charles will discuss different methods with each person and decide together what feels most useful. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs and goals become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit short check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel and to keep momentum between meetings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as abandonment, attachment and fatherhood issues.
How would you describe his approach in sessions?
He combines empathic listening with practical steps drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused methods to meet immediate needs and longer-term goals.
What experience does he have?
He has five years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom supporting people with trauma, relationships and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's available times.