Charlotte Hughes

Relationship-focused counsellor with a practical approach

BACP United Kingdom

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Charlotte

Charlotte Hughes is a counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people feel steadier in their lives and relationships. She draws on relationship-focused work including the Gottman Method alongside talking therapies to help with stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem.

Background and approach

Charlotte offers one-to-one and couples sessions and aims to create a calm space where people can talk without judgement. Charlotte has practised for 15 years and previously worked as a nurse in the NHS.

That background shaped her understanding of how long-term health problems affect mood, identity and daily life. She has supported people recovering from surgery, cancer treatment, chronic pain, CFS, MS and more recently Long Covid.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy difficulties and bipolar mood issues. She also helps with relationship strains, communication problems, caregiver stress and the emotional demands placed on frontline and emergency blue light staff.

Charlotte uses approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centred techniques and cognitive behavioural strategies alongside Gottman Method ideas. Sessions focus on practical steps, new perspectives and rebuilding useful routines.

She aims to adapt methods to each person rather than follow a fixed plan. Charlotte is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She offers sessions in English and works with adults in the United Kingdom. Online and remote session options are available for people who prefer video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

How relational approaches work online

Charlotte combines the Gottman Method with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work to bring relationship and emotional focus into online sessions. The Gottman Method helps identify interaction patterns and build better communication and trust in partnerships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters, which can help with anxiety, depression and coping with chronic illness. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and emotional responses, useful for intimacy issues and long-term patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charlotte will discuss goals and preferences and then use the methods that suit each person or couple. That collaborative process means techniques can change as needs shift or new challenges appear.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and couples work, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits while keeping the focus on the therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy difficulties. Other areas include addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping problems and caregiver stress.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses an integrative, client-centred style that blends talking therapies with practical tools. Sessions aim to be collaborative and to focus on steps that help with everyday coping and communication.

How much experience does she have?

Charlotte has 15 years of clinical experience and draws on a previous career as an NHS nurse to inform her work with health-related emotional issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Blended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separation Domestic violence Family of origin issues First responder issues Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselling Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Registered with

BACP

Languages

English