Charlotte Counselling

I am committed to helping you increase your insight into the nature of the problems you are experiencing and the range of solutions available to you. I provide warmth, compassion, humour where appropriate, and most importantly, tools to create change.

Counselling Services

Having survived through my own dark tunnel I am passionate about supporting others struggling to survive. While my approach is influenced by ideas of social justice, feminism and holistic health, my focus with you will be to uphold and strengthen the values you bring, which will support you in getting closer to the life you really want.

LGBTQIA-friendly, Poly-friendly, Infant-friendly, Culturally friendly.

Counselling Approach

My foundational therapeutic approach is narrative therapy, which is non blaming, non shaming, empathetic but accountability holding and results orientated. We will focus on your strengths and endurance in the face of mental distress. I will work with you to understand the narratives that have come to shape you, and help to provide you with a larger array of options going forward, in order to support you to address the problems that are messing with you.

I also use practices and skills from:

• The Developmental Model for Couples (combines attachment, neuroscience and differentiation theory)
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Background and Experience

I have almost 10 years experience as a qualified NZ counsellor working with individuals and couples on any topic.

I have specific experience on working with the following: anxiety, OCD, grief, sexual abuse, PTSD, self-harm, body issues, migration/racism issues, communication problems, problems at work, career decisions, relationship conflict, relationship breakup, infidelity, polyamorous relationships, gender identity/orientation, faith crisis, domestic violence, addictions, etc.