About me
Hi, I am Charlie, pronouns she/her.
One of the hardest things to do in life is to realise you need help and then to reach out for it. Reading this means you have done one of those things and are hoping to do the other.
I am a person-centred counsellor. At its core, person-centred counselling has a belief that everyone has an innate ability to grow, develop and change; to know themselves better, and, when given the right space, to make the best decision for them. It is my job to create that space.
During a session, I aim to create an accepting, safe and supportive environment where you can explore whatever you want and need to, there is no subject, situation or feelings that are off limits, and anything and everything is welcome. I will listen with understanding, empathy and acceptance and hope to create a warm, genuine, and honest therapeutic relationship that will allow you to explore everything you want to and empower you to make decisions that will benefit you the most.
I believe that you are the expert in your own life, and whatever you need to explore, I will walk side by side with you in that exploration. I cannot fix things, I cannot wave a magic wand and make everything better, myself and probably all therapists wish we could. But together you and I will: work collaboratively through what needs to be worked through; allow you to explore your inner world; find answers and solutions, and empower you to make the decisions and take the action that will most benefit you.
My Practise
General
I can work with a range of clients and issues, including: depression, anxiety, stress, managing emotions and behaviour, sexual identity, gender identity, including: non-binary, transgender or non-conforming; supporting friends, family and loved ones of those exploring their gender identity, bereavement, low self-esteem, and relationship issues.
LGBTQIA+ Community
Our identity is fundamental to who we are, and it is something that continually changes and develops as we go through life. A key part of identity is how we identify and relate to our gender and sexuality. How we identify with and relate to those things is different for each of us and can vary day to day, moment to moment. Wherever you are in that journey and wherever that exploration may take you, I will hold that space for you, accept you and value you, because everyone deserves to have their identity respected, recognised and valued.
I volunteered with Beyond Reflections (a gender identity charity) as a counsellor for 3 years. As part of my work there, I have gained further understanding and insight into the unique and specific issues facing, specifically the trans, non-binary, non-conforming community and their friends and loved ones, as well as the wider LGBTQIA+ community as well. I am committed to continual development to ensure I can provide a safe, accepting space where the work can be focused on my clients and their exploration.
Grief, Bereavement and Loss
Grief is an intensely personal thing for each of us, and what may feel normal and natural to one person will feel alien to another; some things feel normal and ok, others don’t. As with all my clients, I work to ensure a space that feels safe, supportive and accepting of whatever needs to be brought into it, and that space will be different for each client and their needs.
I worked with Cruse Bereavement Support throughout the COVID pandemic as a bereavement support volunteer. Through this, I witnessed and learned not just how unique grief is to each of us in our experience and expression of it.
Teaching
I teach as I practise therapy- I am led by my students. There is a curriculum, but within that, I allow my students to explore the areas they are most drawn to. I trust them; they know what they want and need to learn. I aim to facilitate my students' learning, engagement and development; and most importantly, I want to empower them to become the best people and therapists they can be.
Training, qualifications & experience
- How to Work with Troubled Teens
- Person Centred Tarot Reading
- Level 5 - Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling
- Level 3 - Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 - Introduction to Counselling
Member organisations
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Some concession rate sessions are available at £35.
When I work
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My working hours are:
Tuesday: 10am -2.30pm (Face to face Southampton and online)
Thursday: 9.30am-4pm (Face to face Newport and online)
Further information
Tarot and Therapy
Tarot has developed over a long history but at its heart are a collection of images designed to try to hold all the possibilities of the human experience, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual; our inner and outer world. These images are both universal and deeply personal.
The Tarot can be an aid to self-reflection as it can: give us images and words to put to experiences or feelings that previously alluded us; gently help us see the unseen aspects of situations to gain a deeper and different understanding; offer a new light and perspective on things we understand all to well, and it's images can offer a way into talking about what we don't know how to start talking about. For these reasons the Tarot is a wonderful tool to use therapeutically and to support a more traditional therapy session.
As with a traditional counselling session with me, a session including tarot would still keep you at the heart of it. The session is about me creating a safe, supportive and caring space where you can explore what you need to and find the answers for yourself, using Tarot as a tool to support you to become empowered and more fully who you are.
If this is something that feels like it might be helpful or something you would like to explore please get in touch.
