About me
Charlotte Pardy MA, MBACP reg The Mother Wound Whisperer
Psychotherapist | Trauma-Informed | Specialist in Mother-Daughter Healing
I help women who grew up with critical, controlling or emotionally unavailable mothers to break free from guilt, self-doubt, and people-pleasing so they can finally feel good enough, and live the life they choose.
I’m Charlotte, an award-winning, trauma-informed psychotherapist with over 13 years’ experience specialising in mother wound healing. Through gentle, compassionate therapy, I support women who are struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, perfectionism, and complicated feelings about their mum, or motherhood itself.
You might feel like you’re always the one holding it together, carrying the emotional weight of your family, never quite knowing where your needs fit in. You may have been told you’re “too sensitive,” or find yourself constantly second-guessing your feelings, your boundaries, or your worth. I understand this intimately, and you’re not alone.
My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and rooted in both lived experience and clinical expertise. I offer individual therapy sessions via phone or Zoom, and for those ready to go deeper, I also run a unique healing community called Daughters of the Roses, a therapeutic membership for women who are ready to reclaim their power, learn how their past is impacting their present, and begin the journey of emotional freedom and self-trust.
For those not ready for group work, or looking for focused 1:1 support, individual psychotherapy can be a powerful starting point.
What Clients Say
💬 "The counselling has really helped me open up about problems that had been upsetting me for years. Talking about them helped me release them and feel so much happier in my life." AC
💬 "You came to me when I was ready for a guide and I am so grateful." Penny
💬 "Charlotte is so approachable. She’s far from clinical, like talking to a friend beside the fire. She’s gentle, nurturing, and knows her stuff." DP
If you're ready to…
Understand how your mother’s behaviour shaped your inner world
Stop living with the exhausting pressure to be perfect or always available
Set boundaries without guilt
Finally feel good enough as you are
…then I’m here to help you begin.
📍Based in Hertfordshire, I work online with clients across the UK and beyond.
📞 Book your free consultation: 07941 259272
🌐 Learn more or join Daughters of the Roses: www.motherwoundwhisperer.com
📧 charlotte@motherwoundwhisperer.com
Training, qualifications & experience
My Qualifications
I have a wide range of experience and training:
MA in Contemporary Therapeutic Counselling
- Diploma in Teaching Meditation
- Telephone Counselling Training CPD
- Using Ecopsychology When Counselling Adolescents CPD
- The Art of Viniyoga (Meditation and Eastern Philosophy) CPD
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Working with Clients Who Take Psychiatric Drugs CPD
- Volunteer Counsellor at a young peoples agency in Hemel Hempstead
- Volunteer Counsellor at an adults agency in Chesham
- Counselling Coordinator at a young peoples agency in Hemel Hempstead
- Private practice
My Experience
I specialise in supporting women who are navigating the complex emotional impact of a difficult or painful relationship with their mother. Through 1:1 therapy sessions (online or by phone), I create a safe, compassionate space for you to explore what’s coming up, understand the roots of your feelings, and begin to build a life that feels calmer, freer and more aligned with who you really are.
Alongside individual work, I also offer online courses, masterclasses, and therapeutic retreats designed to support you in understanding, processing and healing the effects of the mother wound at your own pace.
Over the years, I’ve worked with women struggling with a wide range of experiences and emotions that can stem from mother-daughter dynamics, including low self-worth, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, grief, complex trauma, BPD, OCD, attachment issues, emotional neglect, high-functioning anxiety, spiritual disconnection, self-harm, people-pleasing, and stress-related physical symptoms.
Legalities
I am fully insured, I have an enhanced DBS check for work with vulnerable adults and young people, and am a registered member of the BACP (The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), and I abide by their Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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
Courses, workshops and retreats also include elements of:
- Meditation and mindfulness
- Transpersonal development
- Yoga
- Reiki
Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Ways to work with me whatever your budget
- FREE 30 min discovery call for those who find me on counselling directory
- FREE The Wounds We Need To Heal Facebook support group
- £97 per month for my Daughters of the Roses Membership. This is for clients who want to heal their issues with their difficult mother with other like-minded women using my signature program. Benefits include:
- An online healing library
- Community group with resources
- Monthly group call on our chosen topic
- Twice monthly cuppa and chat sessions with your pod to help you work with our monthly topic
- Being part of a supportive sisterhood
- £75 for a single psychotherapy session
- £130 for up to 2 psychotherapy sessions per month
- £260 for up to 4 psychotherapy sessions per month
- £27-£100 for workshops
- £500+ for retreats
I do charge for missed sessions, as I will hold the space for you until you return.
When I work
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Daytime and evening appointments available.
Further information
As I work part-time I have a 24 hour messaging service for you to leave your name and number, although I am usually about between 10am and 6pm. I aim to return calls and emails as soon as possible.
Counselling sessions are for 50 minutes and are arranged at a time to suit you, I have daytime and evening times available.
