Nice to meet you

I’m Charlotte

A person centred counsellor in the Welsh Borders, offering face-to-face sessions and online counselling across the UK.

You already hold your own wisdom. Let’s make space to hear it.

Whatever brings you here today, we start with one thing: no matter what society tells you, you are not a problem to be fixed. You are a human being in a world that asks too much of people and calls their struggles a personal failing.

Maybe there’s a quiet, persistent knot in your stomach, a sense that something isn’t right. Life may have shifted around you, through motherhood, menopause or loss, and you don’t quite recognise yourself. Perhaps you’ve read the books, tried the advice, and spent countless hours trying to think your way through it. Many people come to counselling after doing exactly that, and it makes complete sense. You’ve been doing your best to work it out on your own. Here, you don’t have to.

I offer a calm, unhurried space where you can put down everyone else’s idea of who you should be, and take all the time you need to reconnect with yourself.

What counselling with me is like

Therapy isn’t about turning you into a different person. It’s about being met, without judgement or advice, as the person you already are. Everyone’s journey is different, and I won’t decide for you where it should lead.

Some people find over time that they feel a little more at ease with themselves. Others come for a season of grief, or to be heard during a hard stretch. There’s no script and no agenda. You set the pace, and there is no right way to do this.

Taking the first step

Reaching out when you’re already feeling overwhelmed takes real courage. To give us a gentle, low-pressure way to say hello, everything begins with a free 15-minute phone call. We can talk about what brings you, you can ask me anything, and we’ll both get a sense of whether we’re the right fit, and whether private counselling is the right support for you now.

If we both feel comfortable, your first 50-minute session is £25 (my usual fee is £50, the same in person or online), face to face in Leintwardine or online.

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My approach

My work is person centred, which means you lead the way. I believe you already hold your own wisdom, and my role is to offer the steady, attentive space where you can hear it. I won’t sit across from you as the expert on your life; I’m a fellow traveller, offering warmth, honesty and my full, unhurried attention. Whatever you bring, nothing human is foreign to me. Research consistently finds that the relationship between client and counsellor matters enormously, so that’s where I put my care.

I’m inspired by the Caim, an old Gaelic image of a circle of love and protection drawn around a person. I’ve long marked the turning of the seasons in my own life, following the eight fold wheel of the year, and the Caim felt like a natural companion to my counselling work. For me, it’s the feeling I’ve come to know in the counselling room: that for fifty minutes the world outside can be set down. Nobody else needs anything from you here. The space is yours, and it’s big enough for whatever you bring, whether that’s words, tears, silence or something you can’t name yet. I believe there is possibility in a space like that, and I’d like to offer it.

I’m also influenced by Dr Rosalind Watts’ thinking about connection: to ourselves, to other people, and to the natural world.

To yourself: being able to meet your own struggles with kindness rather than harsh judgement.
To others: a relationship where you don’t have to mask, put on a brave face, or perform to be accepted.
To nature: we are part of the living world, not separate from it. If that speaks to you, we can talk about it, and where it suits you we might make use of the outdoors or the quiet of the village. If it doesn’t, that’s completely fine.

Where we’ll meet

Face-to-face sessions take place in a private room at Leintwardine Community Centre, Wednesday to Friday, 9.30am to 2pm.

The room is up one flight of stairs, and there is parking at the centre. If stairs are difficult for you, please tell me. I can arrange a ground-floor room by prior arrangement. Or we can meet online, which is equally welcome.

Online sessions take place using Doxy.me, a secure video platform. It helps to find a quiet spot where you won’t be interrupted, and I’m happy to talk through how to make it feel private at your end.

Who I work with

I work with adults (18+) facing the weight of everyday life, including anxiety, grief, low mood, stress and burnout. I have a particular interest in supporting women through the shift into motherhood and through menopause. These times can bring grief, anger, loneliness, and a sense of not quite recognising yourself, alongside everything that’s good.

You don’t need to have the right words, or to know exactly what you’re struggling with. If you’re not sure whether what you’re going through “counts”, it does. If something is outside what I can offer safely, I’ll say so and help you find the right support.

Qualifications and registration

I hold a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), working to its Ethical Framework. I have regular clinical supervision and professional indemnity insurance.