Charlotte Houghton

Charlotte Houghton is a BACP counsellor who brings four years of practice to her work. She uses clear, direct language and a warm, down-to-earth manner to help people talk through difficult life moments. She shares lived experience where it helps and often uses humour or simple images to make feelings easier to name. She aims to meet people where they are and supports them to make their own decisions rather than telling them what to do.

Her style combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on values and taking practical steps despite hard thoughts, with Client-Centred Therapy, which prioritises being heard and understood. She favours straightforward questions and gentle honesty to bring underlying feelings into view. That approach is informed by work with people bereaved by sudden death and suicide, where kindness alongside direct conversation helped people move towards acceptance.

Charlotte pays attention to links between present behaviours and early life experiences. Once someone notices why they react a certain way, she helps them practise different choices. She has experience supporting people with grief, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, ADHD, trauma and compassion fatigue among other issues.

She also has lived experience of family autism and ADHD and has worked with clients from many countries and belief backgrounds. She is used to responding to emails and sending worksheets between sessions when that approach suits a client’s way of working.

To fit busy lives, she offers some evening and daytime sessions on certain days. If someone is ready to begin, the first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the service.

How ACT and client-centred work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It uses simple exercises and practical steps to help people carry on with meaningful life activities even when emotions are hard. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood, with the counsellor offering empathy and reflection so clients can find their own answers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. That way they can decide together whether acceptance-based exercises, empathic listening, or a mix of both will best support the person's progress.

The original biography does not list specific session formats for this profile, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy lives, for example by offering evening appointments or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone continue with therapy when travel or time make in-person sessions difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt worksheets, short exercises and conversational sessions to an online setting so therapy fits everyday routines.