About me
Hello, I’m Charlene, an experienced therapist offering in-person sessions to adults in Hackney, and I also work online.
Facing where you've landed in life can feel daunting. Maybe something hasn't turned out the way you hoped or you feel at a crossroad in your life. Perhaps you have a quiet (or loud) voice within that lets you know that something needs to change. It's possible that you tried all you could to turn things around but are left feeling discouraged, pressured, worn down, or some other uncomfortable feeling.
Life can be confusing, even scary at times. I can help you face and make sense of what you're going through.
I work with people who are:
- Confronting the difficult reality of their lives and exploring the possibility of change.
- Wanting to feel more connected and at ease within themselves.
- Exhausted by their relentless pursuit of certainty, having learnt early on in life that you can't just 'trust' that life will work itself out.
- Recognising longstanding patterns (e.g. behaviours or thinking) that are having a detrimental impact on their life.
My work with clients includes: relationship challenges, low self-esteem, self-doubt, self-critical thoughts, controlling tendencies, workplace difficulties, transitions, singleness, depression, working through life's disappointments, loss, fatigue, perfectionism, anxiety, overthinking, overwhelm, people-pleasing.
How therapy can help
I can offer you a calm and non-judgemental environment where you can freely say what you actually think and feel.
We'll explore whatever you bring to sessions, with curiosity, so you gain greater awareness about your situation.
Noticing how you relate to different parts of yourself is often an important aspect of therapy, as these parts can often be in opposition (leading to inner conflict) . I will help you access your inner resources which can support you in life. I'll invite you to join me in being interested in what might be getting in the way of your life unfolding as you hoped.
Whatever brings you to therapy, I have found that it can help you become less self-critical, widen the choices you have when navigating your life and support you with relating to others.
My Humanistic integrative training included different approaches (Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt) which allows me to work with clients' unique needs, rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approach. There are many layers to our personality and identity - I offer a space and relationship where all parts of you are welcome.
How to get started
If you would like to book an initial session, please get in touch. If you have any questions about how therapy might work for you, I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation. Please contact me via the email link on this website, or if you prefer, you can text me on 07949 359739.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor and therapist and an Accredited Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I abide by the BACP ethical framework.
I work with individual adults 18+.
Experience
I have worked with a diverse range of clients in terms of age, gender, class, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity. I have practised as a counsellor at a substance recovery service and at local community counselling services. I have also worked at an Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling support to clients from public, private and charity sectors presenting with a wide range of personal and workplace difficulties.
I have over 20 years’ experience of working within universities. Alongside my private practice, I provide support to university students who are experiencing mental health difficulties and/or are neurodivergent.
In addition, for the last few years, I have also been involved in teaching counselling theory and practice. I am currently a lead tutor on the Diploma in Integrative Counselling at The Awareness Centre, London.
Professional qualifications
- BSc Hons Reflective Therapeutic Practice from Metanoia Institute in Ealing, London (awarded by Middlesex University, London).
- Diploma in Humanistic Counselling from Metanoia Institute in Ealing, London.
I undertake regular clinical supervision and engage in CPD activities which support my client work and professional development.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Individuals working/studying at a university.
Life transitions.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
I charge £65 per 50 minute session.
*Fee for organisations is £75 per 50 minute session.
When I work
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Further information
I aim to respond to all contacts within 48 hours.
If you would like to book an initial session, please get in touch. If you have any questions about how therapy might work for you, I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation. Please contact me via the email link on this website, or if you prefer, you can text me on 07949 359739.
If we decide to work together, we will schedule in a regular weekly appointment time. Please provide 7 days’ notice for cancelling an appointment in order to avoid being charged.
