Charlotte Lawrence

My name is Charlotte Lawrence and I am a qualified counsellor with over 16 years experience. I offer a professional counselling service in a supportive, non- judgemental environment where you can safely and confidentially explore your concerns. 

My personal life experiences and own experiences of counselling have taught me the value of having the space to safely explore issues and to understand how healing it can be to be really heard and accepted. 

I originally trained as a Person - Centred counsellor, however, I now consider myself to be an Integrative counsellor, which means I use an array of interventions, tailored to suit individual client's needs.

I believe that, as every client who I work alongside is unique, their needs will be too. I consider what ways of working with them might be of most benefit to them. This may include talking therapy, using art, play, guided visualisations and a variety of interventions for reducing trauma. 

I am an accredited member of the BACP and work in accordance with their professional ethics. I am a qualified clinical Supervisor. 

For over a decade I worked as a Complex Needs Counsellor, Supervisor and Clinical Lead for a local charity which supports survivors of sexual violence. I specialised in  working with people who have been traumatised or have complex mental health issues as a result of abuse , such as Post Traumatic stress Disorder or  Dissociative disorders. 

In my Private Practice, I welcome working with an array of issues and concerns clients may present. I offer long or short term therapy depending on what each individual needs, with regular reviews being undertaken together to check the goals the client has set for therapy are being addressed. 

I offer an initial assessment appointment so you can explore if I am the right therapist for you. This also helps me to gain  a deeper understanding of what you feel you are wanting to achieve from therapy. The assessment can take up to an hour and is charged at a reduced fee.

My name is Charlotte Lawrence and I am a qualified Supervisor, with over 16 years experience of counselling and  five years experience of supervising counsellors in an organisational setting and private practice.  

In my practice as a counsellor, I work Integratively, however my supervision training used a Psycho-dynamic approach and I use a blend of these orientations in my supervision. 

I offer competitive rates and will consider concessions for student counsellors or those on a low income.

I have a twelve year specialism in working with clients who have complex mental health needs as a result of abuse, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dissociative disorders such as Dissociative Identity Disorder and feel I can offer Supervisees working in this arena, the benefit of my experience. 

I offer a free Supervision Assessment which gives us the opportunity to explore if we are the right fit to work together. This can take up to an hour and can be conducted in person, over the telephone or online.