About me
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I work with adults and young people (15+) who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, even when life appears to be functioning on the surface.
People come to therapy for many different reasons, sometimes with a clear issue in mind, and sometimes simply because something doesn’t feel right.
I offer a steady, confidential space to explore what’s happening for you, to make sense of difficult feelings, and to work toward meaningful and lasting change.
I’m Charlotte, an experienced Accredited Humanistic Integrative Counsellor. I work in a way that is thoughtful, collaborative and focussed on what feels most helpful for you, while also offering structure and focus to support progress. My approach draws on a range of therapeutic models, including Person-Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis, CBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, which I integrate thoughtfully depending on your needs.
I have experience working with a wide range of difficulties, including:
- anxiety and low mood
- motivation and self-esteem
- relationship and family difficulties
- anger and emotional regulation
- grief and loss
- eating difficulties and body image
- identity, confidence, and life transitions
- sexual health, sexuality, intimacy and relationship concerns
I specialise in working with young people aged 13–18 as well as adults of all ages. When working with young people, I have found face-to-face sessions particularly effective, as the therapeutic relationship often develops best when working together in the same space. With adults, both face-to-face and online sessions can be equally helpful.
Before training as a counsellor, I worked for over twenty years as a Nurse within the NHS. This included extensive experience supporting people who were bereaved, living with chronic illness, or facing significant life challenges, as well as many years working as a Nursing Sister in the field of adult and teenage sexual health. This background has given me a deep understanding of emotional distress and the importance of feeling heard, respected, and taken seriously.
I believe that effective counselling depends on a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship. My aim is to offer a safe, non-judgemental environment where you can speak openly and begin to understand yourself more fully.
I currently offer 50-minute face-to-face sessions from my dedicated therapy space in Hassocks, West Sussex, as well as online sessions. If you’re considering starting therapy and would like to explore working together, please feel free to get in touch to discuss availability and next steps.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling. MBACP (Wealden Institute of Psychology)
- BSc Professional practice (Brighton University)
- Diploma in Nursing (London University)
- Certificate in General Nursing (Charring Cross Hospital).
- BACP Accreditation
Continuing Professional Development
- TA101
- Working with the Inner Child
- The Psychology of Eating
- Foundation Certificate in Trauma Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- TA Understanding of Depression
- Personality Adaptations
- Working with Shame
- Certificate In Counselling Children And Young People -11-18 YRS - Dunamis, East Sussex (BACP accredited course).
- Counselling to Coaching course (BACP accredited)
Experience
These are just some of the areas I work in- I am open to exploring whatever is bringing you to therapy in a safe, non judgemental space.
I work with Adults and young people 15+
• Chronic illness – helping clients process the emotional and psychological effects of long-term conditions, drawing on my nursing background and counselling experience.
• Grief and loss – providing sensitive support for bereavement and other forms of personal loss, informed by both nursing and therapy work.
• Young people (15–18) – supporting self-esteem, anxiety, relationships, and LGBTQIA+ issues, with experience in teenage sexual health and therapy for young adults.
• Psychosexual & sexual difficulties – addressing issues such as low desire, performance anxiety, painful sex, and the emotional impact on relationships, informed by over 15 years’ experience in sexual health nursing and therapy.
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
I offer Food Relationship Coaching for people who have a difficult relationship with food.
By working together we will make sense of why you became disconnected from your innate ability to feed yourself and co-create ways in which you can reconnect with your internal wisdom.
Discovering and repairing your relationship with food will give you the peace of mind you deserve around eating, which in turn will result in your natural healthy weight.
Please visit greenarctherapy.com for more detail,
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees (2022)
My standard fee is £65 per 50-minute session.
Some concessional rate sessions for students and low income. 50 minute general therapy session - £55
Food Relationship Coaching - £75 hourly session.
Sessions can be face to face or via zoom depending on your preference.
Cancellation Policy: Sessions will be charged in full if less than 48 hours notice is given.
When I work
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Further information
My Designated therapy space is private and peaceful with full wheelchair access.
