Charlotte Johannes

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About me

I work with individuals carrying racial trauma, complex grief, identity struggles, and emotional patterns that feel stuck or overwhelming.

Many come feeling unseen, unheard, or weighed down by shame, chronic illness, or the impact of intergenerational pain.


I support people navigating:


Racial trauma and systemic injustice


Complex trauma, abuse, and intergenerational trauma


Chronic illness and feeling invisible or dismissed


Neurodivergence, late diagnosis, and identity exploration — in a neurodiverse-positive space


Body image struggles, eating issues, and internalised judgment


Climate anxiety, creative blocks, and existential unease


My approach is psychodynamic, with a strong focus on early experiences, unconscious dynamics, and intergenerational influence. Alongside this, I offer a creative, intuitive way of working — using writing, imagery, metaphor, and visual tools where words may not be enough. This can help clients access deeper insight and emotional clarity.


I believe therapy should be a space where you feel safe, understood, and gently challenged. My practice is warm, inclusive, queer-affirming, neurodiverse-positive, and actively anti-racist, with a particular interest in supporting people of colour and those with marginalised identities.


If this resonates with you, I welcome you to get in touch for a first conversation.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip- 2022-2023
  • NCFE Level 3 Award in Counselling and Theory, Brighton Metropolitan College 2019
  • NCFE Level 2 Award in Counselling, Brighton Metropolitan College 2019

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session

Additional information

I offer some concessionary rates, get in touch to discuss availability.

When I work

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Morning
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Further information

I work from rooms in central Brighton and I work online.

37 Middle St, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AL

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom

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Charlotte Johannes
Charlotte Johannes