Charlotte Crawford, BACP

Charlotte Crawford is a BACP-registered counsellor who draws on a practical, person-focused approach. She combines straightforward conversation with structured techniques to help people manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and the impacts of addiction and trauma. Charlotte works in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients.

Charlotte brings 12 years of focused experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, alongside other methods that she adapts to each person. In sessions she aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes. She also supports people dealing with grief, major life changes and compassion fatigue.

Her background includes nursing and work with people experiencing drug and alcohol issues, which informs a calm, practical approach to recovery and relapse prevention. She has experience counselling children and young people, and regularly supports people with parenting concerns.

Charlotte uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people connect with their values and manage difficult feelings. Attachment-based ideas also shape how she looks at relationships and repeating patterns. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is ready to make changes but is unsure how to start.

Sessions are structured to build practical skills while also allowing space to talk. Charlotte aims to help people find tools they can use day to day, so therapy continues to be useful long after sessions end.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. In practice this looks like noticing thoughts, choosing actions that fit your goals, and building behaviours that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options, try methods and adjust them to match the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the person and counsellor decide what helps most.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins, sessions during a work break, or alternatives to being on camera when that feels difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises effectively for remote sessions, focusing on practical tools you can use between meetings.