Charlotte Hughes , BACP

Charlotte Hughes is a BACP-accredited therapist based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of clinical experience. She brings an integrative, person-centred approach to therapy, tailoring methods to each individual so that support reflects unique needs and life circumstances. Charlotte aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can explore challenges, build coping strategies, and regain balance in relationships and daily life.

As a former NHS nurse, Charlotte has particular insight into how physical health and medical treatment affect emotional wellbeing and family dynamics. She has supported people living with acute and chronic health conditions including recovery from major surgery, cancer treatment, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic pain, and more recently Long Covid. That background informs her work with clients and their families, helping them adapt to medical transitions and the emotional consequences of illness.

Charlotte works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and family difficulties, and challenges related to aging and caregiving. She also provides individual and couples therapy and offers specialised support for frontline and emergency blue light workers. Charlotte is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which reflects professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Charlotte integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take meaningful action - it can be helpful for stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health conditions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating, which can improve communication, intimacy, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Charlotte works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful given their goals, life circumstances, and preferences, and she adapts the work as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and energy levels. These options make it easier for people juggling medical appointments, caregiving, shift work, or geographic constraints to access support from licensed professionals and therapists without sacrificing consistency of care.