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Charlotte Houghton, BACP

Charlotte Houghton is a counsellor who blends client-centred work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

About Charlotte

Charlotte Houghton is a counsellor who blends client-centred work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She writes and speaks plainly, using direct language to make sessions easy to follow. Charlotte brings warmth and a grounded presence to conversations and uses humour where it feels right.

She meets people where they are and helps them make their own decisions. She does not tell clients what to do. Instead she supports them to notice patterns, weigh options, and choose changes that feel doable.

Background and approach

Charlotte draws on experience supporting people through sudden loss and bereavement. That work taught her the value of kindness, straightforward questions, and naming painful feelings so they can be understood. She supports people through grief so they can come to terms with their life as it is and begin to move forward.

She often links current difficulties back to childhood experiences when that helps make sense of reactions. Increasing awareness is a first step, and then she works practically to change unhelpful habits and ways of thinking. She is comfortable talking about strong emotions and difficult memories.

Charlotte has experience with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue, among other issues. She has worked with people from many countries and faiths, with neurodivergent clients, and with those affected by long-term physical illness such as multiple sclerosis. She offers a flexible mix of live and written work to fit different lives.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	392001	June 2026

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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 Charlotte lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Charlotte names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.

How ACT and Client‑Centred Work Translate Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, so they can act in line with what matters. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, grief and patterns that hold people back.) Client‑Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to with warmth and acceptance, helping clients find their own solutions through a trusting relationship. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and adjust techniques as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process and the method can shift to suit changing needs. Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different lives. Video is useful for a face‑to‑face feel and visual sharing. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check‑ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, want to reflect between messages, or need therapy that fits around busy days. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, parenting and other commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Charlotte commonly help with?

Charlotte supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, parenting issues, ADHD and related worries.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She is direct and precise with her language, warm and non-judgemental, and uses humour when appropriate to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

What background and experience does she have?

Charlotte has four years of counselling experience and practical work with people bereaved by sudden death and suicide, plus lived experience of autism and ADHD in a family member.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she provide?

Charlotte offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How does someone begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.