Charlotte Wadham

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MA (Cantab) MSc MBACP (Accred)
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location_on Acton, West London W3 & London W6
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About me

I am a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor/psychotherapist with more than 14 years experience working both in the NHS and in private practice.

Based in Acton W3 and Hammersmith W6 in West London, I offer one-to-one counselling/psychotherapy on either a short or long term basis to those experiencing a wide range of symptoms and problems including:

  • anxiety and stress
  • bereavement and loss
  • depression
  • relationship and family difficulties
  • work and career issues
  • traumatic events, abuse
  • low self-esteem, identity, body image
  • physical health problems
  • life transitions including mid-life crisis, retirement

I am also a psychodynamic supervisor and having recently completed my supervision training at the Society for Analytical Psychology offer supervision both to groups and one-to-one, in person and on-line.

I am a fully accredited member of BACP, (this means I have a substantial level of BACP-approved training and experience), I abide by their professional code of ethics and practice, and hold full indemnity insurance. I am also a registered member of the Association of Analytical Psychotherapists (APP) and an accredited practitioner for the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM).

How does counselling/psychotherapy work?

I provide a safe, supportive, confidential and non-judgmental place for you to explore, understand and work through problems and difficulties to foster a greater sense of wellbeing.

As a psychodynamic practitioner, I work with an emphasis on relationship – how we relate to ourselves and others. This can be affected by our early experiences and may link to symptoms of depression and anxiety.  Sometimes we find it hard to connect to, and work through, difficult and painful feelings and we form defences to help us cope and manage them – not all of these defences are helpful.

My approach will encourage you to understand underlying emotional conflicts and to develop new ways of coping with difficulties, to find meaning and where appropriate, make changes in your life.

Gaining insight into the nature of your difficulties can bring enormous relief as you begin to address unhelpful, often negative patterns of thinking and feeling.

My work draws on ideas from Jungian Psychology, CBT and Compassion-Focused Therapy as well as being informed by my passion for, and background in, classical music.

We would start with an introductory session to give you the chance to see if therapy might work for you; the session involves no commitment beyond this first meeting. Initially, we would explore what you wish to get out of counselling/psychotherapy and how we could do this together. The relationship between the individual and the therapist is of paramount importance in therapy.

Training, qualifications & experience

MSC in Psychodynamic Counselling/Psychotherapy - Birkbeck College, University of London
DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy) Practitioner with BPC registration (NHS and private)

Certificate in Supervision - Society of Analytical Psychology

Certificate in CBT skills

BA Hons (Cantab) and MA (Cantab) in Music - my background and passion for classical music both informs and complements my work as a therapist.

Accredited member of BACP
Registered with the Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists (APP)

Accredited Practitioner for BAPAM (British Association of Performing Arts Medicine)


I have worked in the NHS in Primary Care - both individual and group work - and have also worked with staff in the NHS and for charities. As part of my Private Practice, I work for a number of insurance companies including Axa and Bupa (in Acton), and also work with trainee therapists and music therapists. I am a group supervisor at Sutton Counselling.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£75.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Unemployed

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle Axa Health
  • check_circle BUPA

Additional information

£75 per session in Acton, £85 per session in Hammersmith.

£70 per session for supervision (in person or on-line)

Some concessions available for students, low income and unemployed.

When I work

Appointments are available Monday - Friday, during the day and in the evening.

Further information

I am close to tubes, buses and mainline stations including Hammersmith tube in Hammersmith and Acton Mainline and Acton Central in Acton, plus free parking is available at most times in Acton.

Acton, West London, W3

Grove Neighbourhood Centre, 7 Bradmore Park Road, London, W6 0DT

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Skype
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online

I am a psychodynamic supervisor currently providing group supervision to Sutton Counselling and one-to-one supervision both in person and on-line.

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Charlotte Wadham
Charlotte Wadham