About me
I am a person-centred therapist with an MSc (Distinction) in Counselling and Psychotherapy based in Glasgow.
What drew me to person-centred therapy was that it puts you, the client, at the centre of your own story, with me, the therapist, alongside you as we explore it. I don't believe that being your therapist makes me the expert on your life, or that my role is to tell you what you should do. Instead, I am interested in getting to know how the world looks and feels from where you are sitting, and in creating a relationship where we can explore that together.
One of the things I value most about being a therapist is getting to know the person beyond what has happened to them. Therapy inevitably makes room for painful and difficult experiences, but I am equally interested in the other parts of you: the things you care about, the people you love, what makes you laugh, what frustrates you, the contradictions you carry, and the ways you have learned to make sense of yourself and the world.
I tend to work with curiosity rather than certainty. Sometimes that means sitting with something that doesn't yet make sense. Sometimes it means noticing patterns, finding language for an experience, following a metaphor, or looking at something from a different angle. There can be silence and vulnerability in therapy, but there can also be humour, warmth and moments of genuine connection.
I work with people from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own histories, relationships, identities and ways of understanding the world. LGBT+ affirmative practice is an important part of my work, and you can read more about this on my website therapywithcharlie.org.uk
There is no expectation that you arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about, what needs to change, or even whether something needs to change at all. We can begin with where you are and work from there, at a pace that feels right for you.
For me, therapy is something we build together. I would love the opportunity to get to know you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Training:
- MBACP
- MSc Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy - The University of Strathclyde
- COSCA - Counselling Skills Certificate
- BA (Hons)
- NAS
- LGBT Youth Scotland
- Pink Therapy
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- LGBT+ Fertility
- LGBT+ IVF
- Autism
- Kink
- Sex Work
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Person-centred therapy, offered weekly in person, online, or by telephone.
Sessions last 50–60 minutes and provide a regular, confidential space to explore whatever feels important to you.
If you are thinking about starting therapy but would like to speak first, you can arrange a free 20-minute consultation. This gives us a chance to meet, talk a little about what has brought you to therapy, and see whether working together feels like the right fit.
- In person · Online · Telephone
- 50–60 minute therapy sessions £60
- Limited Number of Concessions
- Workplace Packages can be negotiated
- 1 FREE 20-minute consultation available
Further information
What can you bring to therapy?
You do not need to fit neatly into a category, have a diagnosis, or know exactly what is wrong before coming to therapy.
I have experience working with people around:
Anxiety and emotional wellbeing; anxiety, panic, low mood, depression, overwhelm, shame, self-criticism, perfectionism, burnout, intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviours, anger, emotional dysregulation and feeling disconnected or numb.
Trauma and difficult experiences; trauma, abuse, neglect, coercive or controlling relationships, care experience, bereavement, suicide bereavement, suicidal thoughts, self-harm and experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
Identity and belonging; LGBT+ and queer experiences, gender identity, transition, coming out, LGBT+ fertility, IVF, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, masking, difference, discrimination, marginalisation and questions around identity or belonging.
Relationships and connection; love, intimacy, relationship difficulties, separation, family conflict, polyamory and non-traditional relationships and families, parenting, caring for others, care experience, loneliness, boundaries and people-pleasing.
Life circumstances and change; poverty and financial pressure, housing difficulties, education or work-related stress, addiction and substance use, chronic illness and disability, deafness, body image and eating difficulties, pregnancy loss and difficult experiences around parenthood, as well as periods of transition, uncertainty or change.
And sometimes there isn’t one clear issue at all. You might simply know that something doesn’t feel right, that you are tired of holding everything together, or that you want to understand yourself differently.
That is enough to begin.
