Charles Bennett, BACP

Charles Bennett welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or uncertain about what to do next. He writes in a direct, calm way and aims to make the first step feel manageable. Charles is named in the first paragraph to help readers connect with who they might work with.

He brings three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds membership with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. His work focusses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. He also supports people dealing with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image concerns, caregiver stress and communication problems.

In sessions he treats the person as the expert in their own life and listens for strengths and resources. He uses client-centred ways of working to follow what matters to the client, and draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to address patterns of thinking and behaviour that cause distress. Conversations are practical and aim to make small, useful changes that build over time.

Charles helps people who struggle with control issues, dissociation, drug and alcohol addiction, guilt and shame, impulsivity and isolation. He also supports men working through life purpose questions and those coping with intellectual disability related concerns. He keeps language plain and avoids jargon so it is easy to understand what happens in a session.

Taking a first step can feel hard. Charles offers steady support and helps people plan what comes next, one step at a time.

How his approaches work online

Charles uses client-centred therapy online to place the person's own goals at the centre of each session, listening carefully and adapting to what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to build on strengths that already exist.

He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and breaks problems into manageable steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, stress and addictive behaviour because it offers clear strategies to try between sessions.

Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then together they will choose methods that fit the person's needs. This collaborative way makes it easier to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for a fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits a shorter check-in and messaging supports ongoing, flexible contact. These options allow therapy to fit around work, caregiving or travel and make it easier to keep a regular rhythm of sessions.