Charlotte Lavelle
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello, I am Charlotte and I'm a counsellor and psychotherapist. I am also a trauma and complex trauma professional.
Clients of mine often say they 'feel different, feel they don't fit in' or have a sense that 'they are not able to function like "normal" people'. They find daily life hard, triggering and often overwhelming.
Usually, we start by speaking about how they have been in the last few weeks & months. What they have been struggling with and how they managed to cope. We would reflect on their support system and things they enjoy doing.
How life was when they were a child and how their experience has affected them, can feel difficult, so we work at a pace that feels comfortable, there is no rush.
Starting therapy can feel scary and unnerving but we will work together on how to make you feel comfortable and safe.
Training, qualifications & experience
I put focus on the therapeutic relationship which means we will be working as a team to explore, process and make sense of what's happened to you and what you are struggling with.
I am offering a safe, non-judgemental space for you, in which you will be able to talk about and explore anything you want. Our relationship would be built on respect, trust and congruence.
As a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) I adhere to their ethical framework which places a strong value in diversity and difference.
I have extensive experience working with clients who have a wide range of needs. These include anxiety, stress, fears, phobias, traumatic experiences, childhood trauma, depression, history of verbal, physical and sexual abuse, bereavement, identity issues, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, self-esteem, attachment difficulties, loneliness, psychosomatic difficulties and symptoms, anger, panic-attacks, OCD, loss, self-harm and intrusive thoughts.
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My initial consultation will be a 50-minute online session. During your first session, I will ask questions to understand what you're struggling with and what brought you to therapy.
We might talk about some of your past (family history & relationships) and how your symptoms or feelings are manifesting today, and how long they have been showing up. We will talk about your goals for therapy and what they mean to you.
It's perfectly normal to be nervous or anxious before your initial session and I will do my best to answer any questions you might have.
This initial consultation is a good way for you to explore if counselling, and me as your therapist, feels like the right thing for you at this time.
I offer online sessions for clients outside the UK.
I also offer counselling in German.
When I work
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Further information
I offer face-to-face sessions, online sessions or a mixture of both
I work with adults, younger adults (16yrs +) and older adults
