About me
Hello my name is Charlotte and I am a compassionate and very experienced psychotherapist and supervisor. I am available Thursdays and Fridays in person in Edinburgh and online on Tuesdays.
I mainly use EMDR but I am also a qualified person centred psychotherapist (MSc). I am Senior Accredited by the BACP and accredited by EMDR UK. I specialise in trauma, low mood, anxiety, low self esteem and CPTSD. I am trained in attachment informed EMDR. I particularly enjoy working with neurodivergent clients, and have a lot of experience working with people with autism and ADHD and the LGBTQIA+ community. I believe a safe and supportive relationship is at the heart of all good therapy and I aim to create this environment for you. It is natural for you to be anxious starting therapy, but with the right support it doesn't need to be difficult. I am genuine, transparent, and very passionate about my work.
The most important thing is that we are a partnership, and we work together to give you the support you need.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, and cost £80. I don’t offer concessions but I work flexibly to suit your budget. We don’t have to meet weekly.
Unfortunately I do not offer free introductory sessions, but I do offer a 30 minute session for £40. This provides a comprehensive introduction to EMDR and advice and support about therapeutic options for our future work, or signposting if needed.
I offer both ongoing and single session therapy depending on what you are looking for.
Supervision is £60 for one hour and £80 for an hour and a half.
If you are looking for supervision, I am on the list of approved supervisors for the University of Edinburgh, University of Strathclyde, Metanoia Institute and Persona Institute and Training. I am part of the supervision team at Hope Park Counselling Service in Edinburgh. I also supervise groups of therapy trainees at Metanoia Institute, and The Awareness Centre in London. I really encourage students to set up supervision groups where their course allows this, as this is a great way to compliment individual supervision.
I have worked for the NHS as a band 7 Psychotherapist. I have also worked as a therapist in a family therapy team for the NHS. I was a Senior Social Worker in a community mental health team for five years, using a bio-psycho-social approach. I am a qualified Approved Mental Health Professional. I continue to work on the Social Work programmes at Greenwich University marking dissertations for BA and MA students. I am currently studying for a PhD at Edinburgh University focusing on people who are childless not by choice. I myself am not childless, although I specialise in working with people who are. If you are seeking a childless therapist specifically you can find them on the Gateway Women website here: https://gateway-women.com/
I am a trauma specialist, and have worked for the charity Stand Alone (for family estrangement) and One in Four (for childhood sexual abuse) doing individual and group psychotherapy, support groups and workshops. I find EMDR the best approach for trauma. I have experience using EMDR for CPTSD, childhood abuse, car accidents, traumatic birth, sexual assault, and medical trauma. I ran six session support groups for people bereaved by Covid, and medics affected by their experiences working during this time.
I am accredited by the BACP (MBACP, accred) and EMDR UK.
My core training was the MSc in Person Centred Psychotherapy (four year training awarded in 2017). Since then I have completed training in:
- EMDR (EMDR Academy)
- EMDR for neuro-divergent clients
- Attachment informed EMDR
- EMDR Flash technique
- Mindfulness for Stress Reduction (Bangor University)
- Mentalisation Based Therapy (Anna Freud Institute)
- Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education (Greenwich University)
- Diploma in Supervision (Distinction, The Awareness Centre)
- MA Social Work (Brunel University)
- BA English 2.1 (Exeter University)
- LLM Law (Birkbeck, University of London)
- Current PhD student (Edinburgh University)
I have experience working with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Low mood
- Trauma
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Relationships Issues
- Feeling sad
- Self-esteem
- Panic attacks
- Health problems
- Work stress
- Estrangement
Training, qualifications & experience
- EMDR Parts 1-4 (EMDR Academy, 2020)
- EMDR for neurodivergent clients (2025)
- Attachment informed EMDR (2022)
- MSc Person Centred Psychotherapy (Metanoia Institute, Middlesex University, 2017)
- Diploma in Supervision (Distinction, The Awareness Centre, 2022)
- Mentalisation based therapy (Anna Freud Centre, 2018)
- MA Social Work (Brunel University, 2011)
- LLM Law (Birkbeck College, University of London, 2009)
- Diploma Advanced Mental Health Practice (Bournemouth University, 2016)
- Postgraduate certificate in teaching in Higher Education (Greenwich University, 2019)
- BA English (Exeter University, 2004)
- Mindfulness Teacher Training TTR1 (Bangor University, 2014)
- I am an accredited member of the BACP (MBACP, Accred)
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
I specialise in supporting people with anxiety and low mood.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£80 for EMDR.
£60 per hour for supervision, or £80 for an hour and a half.
I accept Axa, Aviva, and Allianz insurance.
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