Charles Bennett
Practical support for stress and recovery
About Charles
Charles Bennett welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or depression. He writes simply and directly: he believes people know their own stories and can draw on their strengths to make change. Charles presents as calm and encouraging and aims to help people take the first steps toward feeling better.
Charles is based in the United Kingdom and has three years of clinical experience. He has worked with people dealing with addictions and the impact of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
He also supports those facing loss and the daily strain of low mood. In sessions he uses straightforward, evidence-informed ways of working. He draws on client-centred therapy to listen closely and follow what matters most to each person.
He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try practical alternatives. Charles pays attention to specific concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image and guilt or shame. He also works with issues like impulsivity, isolation and problems with communication or control.
For some people he explores caregiver stress, life purpose and men's issues. People can expect a supportive, respectful approach that focuses on clear goals. Charles invites people to set the pace and shape sessions so they feel useful.
He encourages small, achievable steps and reviews progress as therapy continues.
What Charles works with
How Charles works
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Charles works with client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in an online setting. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and following the things that matter most to the person. It helps people feel heard and guides the conversation around their priorities.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) involves noticing patterns of thought and testing practical alternatives. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and problems with unhelpful coping, including some forms of addiction and stress management.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Charles will discuss goals, preferences and how each method might help. Together they will decide what feels most useful and adapt over time if something needs changing.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions work well when visual connection matters, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
