Charlotte McKean, BACP

Charlotte McKean is a fully qualified counsellor and psychotherapist with over seven years of clinical experience. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Her training and practice reflect a commitment to high-quality, evidence-informed care tailored to each person she meets.

Charlotte offers a calm, warm, and accepting presence that supports clients to explore their experiences without judgement. She creates a non-judgemental space where people can bring difficult feelings and life challenges and work through them at a pace that feels right. Her manner is interactive and compassionate, grounded in respect and sensitivity rather than stigmatising labels.

Across her practice she has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, domestic and family violence, suicidal thoughts, and post-traumatic stress. She uses a client-led approach, making sure sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and goals so the work is relevant and practically helpful.

Charlotte views seeking support as a courageous first step toward change and aims to empower clients as they move toward a more fulfilling life. She looks forward to supporting and working collaboratively with those who are ready to begin.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Charlotte commonly works with client-centered therapy, a way of working that prioritises the person’s own experience and resources. In this approach the therapist offers empathy and acceptance while clients lead the pace and focus of the work - it is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and adjusting to life changes.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), which focuses on emotions and relational patterns to help people understand and change how they respond to attachment and intimacy difficulties. EFT can be especially useful for relationship concerns and for people who want to improve emotional connection and communication.

Finally, Charlotte integrates trauma-focused methods when appropriate to support people processing traumatic experiences, PTSD, or abuse-related distress. These approaches aim to help clients make sense of distressing events and build coping strategies in a paced and contained way.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Charlotte works with clients to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility and accessibility. These options allow sessions to fit around work, family life, or mobility needs and make it easier to maintain regular contact and continuity of care across different circumstances.