Charlotte Houghton , BACP

Charlotte Houghton is a counsellor who blends client-centred listening with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She uses clear, direct language and brings warmth and a touch of humour into sessions to help people feel understood. Charlotte meets people where they are and helps them make their own decisions about change.

She is open and non-judgemental and will walk alongside someone while they unpick what is troubling them. Her style is honest and straightforward; she often uses visual images to help people make sense of their thoughts. Sessions aim to increase awareness so clients can choose different responses in daily life.

Charlotte has worked with people facing sudden bereavement and understands the particular needs after a traumatic loss. That experience has shaped an approach that balances kindness with asking direct questions to help feelings become clearer. She also supports people coping with long-term illness and chronic conditions, drawing on practical and emotional strategies.

Her background includes supporting people with neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, and a wide range of life stages. She has an interest in parenting and the journey to parenthood and helps people explore links between childhood experiences and current patterns. She describes herself as calm, approachable and unfazed by difficult material.

Charlotte works in English and holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers flexible ways of working, including evenings, and provides worksheets or email exchanges when that suits a client’s routine.

How ACT and Client-Centred Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood and coping with life changes.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting people to find their own solutions. The counsellor offers acceptance and clear reflection to help people make sense of their experience and decide what they want to do next.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlotte will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as things move forward.

Online formats make fitting therapy into a busy life easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be lighter on bandwidth and useful for check-ins, while live chat or text messaging suit shorter updates or when writing feels easier. These options increase flexibility and help people attend sessions from different locations and at varied times.