COUNSELLING
WITH CHARLOTTE

Discover a welcoming approach to therapy and EMDR

If you’re reading this, you may be considering taking the courageous step to seek help and make positive changes to your life. Friends and family can often help us with life’s difficulties. But sometimes we need to talk to someone who is unconnected and neutral to help us gain perspective and understanding. Perhaps you need help with a major life crisis or a specific issue. Or it may be that you’re struggling with day-to-day life and would value someone to talk to and gain clarity. I offer both counselling / psychotherapy and EMDR therapy. Whichever type of therapy you are looking for, I believe that the relationship between counsellor and client is crucial in achieving a successful outcome. This is why I strive to build a safe and trusting environment in which you feel able to open up. Here’s a bit more information about how I work and the services I can offer to help you decide if I’m the right therapist for you.

Charlotte is so easy to talk to.

Charlotte allowed me

to explore my thought

processes in a positive

and constructive way.

I always felt energised

and empowered

after the sessions

Hi, my name
is Charlotte

This is my approach
to counselling, or
psychotherapy

Sometimes known as ‘talking therapy’, counselling offers you a safe space to open up, manage and process difficult feelings and explore the changes you wish to make in your life.

I will be curious about your early relationships and past and recent experiences as these can form part of how we relate, trust and view the world.

I am an integrative therapist, meaning I have knowledge and experience of different types of therapeutic techniques and will tailor my approach to you, depending on your preference and presenting issue.

Some clients enjoy working creatively with stones, sand trays or nesting dolls – while others prefer to simply talk. Both are powerful and effective. Either way, we will go at your pace and our work will be collaborative.

It is important to me that you are benefiting from our work together. I will regularly ‘check in’ to make sure you are finding our sessions helpful.

It is difficult to predict how many sessions a client will need; there are many variables – the issue you wish to explore, your availability and your budget.

Ideally, a minimum of six sessions will allow us to do meaningful work, however I may recommend more depending on the experiences you have had and how difficult day-to-day life is.

I am a fully trained counsellor and psychotherapist and accredited member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I have worked with a range of issues including relationship difficulties, anxiety, work-based stress, life transitions, childhood trauma, the impact of bullying, bereavement, sexual identity, depression and a variety of traumatic experiences.

I have substantial experience of working with neurodivergent clients.

I was very apprehensive about having counselling sessions to start with but Charlotte was amazing and really put my mind at ease.

She has helped me through some very difficult times and I cannot thank her enough for the kindness and patience she gave me.

I believe that the relationship between counsellor and client is crucial in achieving successful therapy.

This is why I strive to build a safe and trusting environment in which you feel able to open up.

I will be curious about your early relationships and experiences but also understand that some people may wish to focus more on ‘here and now’ issues.

Others may wish to look at difficult past experiences.

Either way, we will go at your pace and our work will be collaborative.

Ask me about counselling

EMDR therapy

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is a structured therapy that helps people heal from traumatic memories that continue to cause distress (e.g. flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts and behaviours that negatively impact daily life).

It uses bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping) to help your brain reprocess distressing memories and reduce emotional intensity.

EMDR is especially effective for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), single traumatic experiences such as car accidents, a sexual assault, witnessing a distressing incident or other distressing occurrence.

It is also effective for negative experiences that may have happened over a longer period of time such as an abusive adult relationship, childhood trauma, combat trauma or bullying (either as a child or adult).

Whether you're dealing with a single-incident trauma or complex trauma, EMDR can help alleviate the distress caused by painful experiences so they no longer dominate your thoughts, emotions and daily life.

I am a fully trained EDMR practitioner, trained by the EMDR Academy

Ask me about EMDR

What happens next?

If you’d like more information please feel free to get in touch.

Contact me

Will I need short or longer-term therapy?

This will be discussed at your initial assessment. Usually, clients have six sessions at first, after which we will jointly decide how many more (if any) are needed.

Initial, free assessment

This is a 20-30 minute telephone chat to find out about you and what brings you to counselling. If we feel we can work together, we’ll find a mutually convenient day and time for weekly sessions.

Location & fees

Counselling is either in-person or online and sessions last 60 minutes. In-person therapy takes place at either the Priory Street Centre in York or in Wheldrake, YO19. Each session costs £50.

An EMDR session, lasting 90 minutes, is £80

Contact me

I can be reached by email at

hello@counsellingwithcharlotte.co.uk and I will endeavour to reply within 24 hours.

Erin

"I was very apprehensive about having counselling sessions to start with but Charlotte was amazing and really put my mind at ease.

She has helped me through some very difficult times and I cannot thank her enough for the kindness and patience she gave me."

Sarah

"Charlotte is so easy to talk to. I felt comfortable very quickly. She was so very patient and helpful."

Gavin

"Charlotte's approach is very professional and is given within a safe and friendly environment.

I always felt energised and empowered after sessions even though the topics could be difficult to face. I am more the person I want to be in life."

Things that may help now

If you need help quickly and feel you may harm yourself please call The Samaritans on 116 123 for free. Or, if you prefer to write down your feelings you can email them jo@samaritans.org