Charlene is an integrative psychotherapist with over 20 year’s experience in providing treatment for adults and young people struggling with addictions; behavioural and substances, Personality Disorders such as EUPD, mood difficulties (e.g. depression, anxiety), childhood trauma/ abuse, single incident trauma, PTSD, and low self-esteem. 

She has a background in forensic healthcare and inpatient psychiatric units, rehabilitation clinics as well as primary care.  She has facilitated anger management groups and worked with families of those struggling with addiction. She also supervises a group of counsellors within a drug and alcohol clinic.

She works relationally, drawing upon psychodynamic and attachment theory to inform her thinking and interventions. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR levels 1-3.) She also uses DBT, CBT, 12 step and Motivational Interviewing as frameworks.