Charlotte McKean, BACP

Charlotte McKean offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or low mood. She meets each person with a warm, accepting manner and focuses on what they want to change. Her approach aims to help people feel steadier and more able to cope day to day.

Charlotte has seven years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist. She holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP. She has worked with people facing trauma, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, addiction and self-harm, among other concerns.

Sessions are collaborative and client-led. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Practical tools and reflective conversation are used together so people can practise new ways of responding between sessions.

Charlotte uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. This can include emotionally focused work to improve how feelings are understood, trauma-focused methods to process difficult experiences, and mindfulness or hypnotherapy to help manage intrusive thoughts and intense emotions.

People looking for support around relationships, parenting pressures, career stress, LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue or ADHD-related challenges may find the focus and structure helpful. She aims to reduce shame and guilt and to restore a stronger sense of self-worth.

Her manner is straightforward and non-judgemental. She encourages small practical steps and emotional reflection so people can build more confidence and clearer direction in their lives.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Charlotte blends emotionally focused work and trauma-focused methods in ways that translate well to online sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognise and name key feelings in relationships and personal life, making it easier to change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy supports people to process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life through structured, paced work.

She may also use mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques to help manage anxiety and intrusive thoughts; these approaches involve breathing, attention exercises and guided imagery that suit remote delivery. Choosing the right approach is collaborative - the therapist will talk through options, try methods in session, and adapt plans to match the person’s needs and goals.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging can suit people who prefer to reflect in writing or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while maintaining regular contact with a registered or accredited professional.