Charlotte McKenna, BACP

Charlotte McKenna offers short-term and longer-term counselling for a wide range of life difficulties. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems. She also helps with parenting strain, addictions, anger and challenges linked to ageing and geriatric issues. Charlotte works with individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.

Charlotte practises in a person-centred way. This means sessions centre on what matters to the person seeking help. She listens, reflects and gently challenges where helpful. The focus is on the client’s own strengths and goals rather than a fixed set of exercises.

Alongside a client-centred style, Charlotte uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to affect daily life. That work looks at how difficult experiences influence current feelings and relationships, and explores manageable steps to ease their impact.

Charlotte holds BACP, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has three years’ experience working with adults across a broad range of concerns, including chronic illness, body image, and communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom.

If you prefer to start online, follow the platform Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is made after the initial match so you can find times that fit your life. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s experience and following their lead. In online sessions this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set their own pace and goals. This approach suits people who want space to talk things through and to make choices about what to change.

Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past events affect present feelings and relationships. Online work using trauma-focused methods aims to identify patterns that stem from earlier harm and to practise ways of responding differently. It is commonly used for anxiety, trauma-related stress and difficulties that keep recurring in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Charlotte will work collaboratively to decide which methods feel most useful based on goals, needs and preferences. That conversation can begin in an initial session and evolve over time as things change.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the specific formats offered before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find these practical benefits help them maintain consistency with sessions while they work towards their goals.