Charlotte Clayton

Charlotte Clayton works from a person-centred approach that aims to help people feel heard and understood. She uses practical, down-to-earth conversation to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains and trauma. Charlotte welcomes people who are questioning sexuality or navigating LGBT concerns and supports those dealing with separation and divorce.

Charlotte draws on four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is a BACP member. She focuses on creating a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through without judgement. The aim is to help people recognise what matters to them and begin making small, manageable changes.

Her work often involves helping people manage worry, low mood and relationship turmoil. She also supports those coping with abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image concerns and the emotional impact of family problems. Practical skills and reflective conversation are used side by side.

Charlotte describes her style as down to earth and supportive. She emphasises the importance of feeling at ease in sessions and of working together to set realistic goals. Returning clients have reflected that this approach feels genuine and approachable.

She believes therapy is a collaborative process where the counsellor is a witness to resilience and change. To start, people are invited to consider what they want to address and to take small steps toward feeling more like themselves again.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Charlotte draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to guide online work. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and practise small changes in daily life, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding and acceptance, offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach practical tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These skills can help people manage intense feelings and improve everyday functioning. Together these approaches combine reflective conversation with skill-building to address relationship strain, trauma responses and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that suit them and adjust the plan as needed. This means sessions adapt to the client’s needs and preferences rather than following a fixed formula.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed and minimise travel time. It also lets people use practical tools between sessions to practise coping strategies in their everyday life.