Dr Charlotte O’Brien
DCounsPsych, ABFBPsS, CPsychol.
Oak Tree Therapy
Your time. Your space.
A very warm welcome.
My name is Dr. Charlotte O’Brien (she/her) and I am HCPC Registered Chartered Counselling Psychologist, BACP Registered Psychotherapist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. I am also on the British Psychological Society's Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS) and supervise both trainee and qualified practitioners.
These professional registrations mean that you can be assured of the highest level of psychological training and care.
I am trained in a number of psychological therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Psychodynamically Informed Psychotherapy, Person-Centred Therapy and Transactional Analysis. I work integratively which means that I tailor my approach to your individual needs.
I work with individuals (16+ years old) experiencing a diverse range of difficulties from anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship challenges, work stress and burn out, trauma, life stage changes, experiences of abuse, and psychological diagnoses.
I value the importance of an empathic, genuine and collaborative therapeutic relationship where I aim to support you to meet your goals for positive mental health and holistic wellbeing. I always aspire to provide an anti-oppressive environment that embraces all cultures and ways of being.
All About Me
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and I completed my psychology undergraduate training at Newcastle University and my doctoral training at York St John University.
I have over ten years of experience of working in psychotherapy and I have worked across a broad range of therapeutic settings. These include the National Health Service as part of the Community Mental Health Team and Cancer Service, Young Offenders Institution, Charitable Sector including MIND and Wellspring Therapy, and in Private Practice.
I also hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. I have held the role of Programme Director and Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at the University of Manchester where I remain an Honorary Research Fellow.
My specialist areas of research are trauma, culturally informed psychotherapy, and women's mental health. I have recently co-edited 'The Handbook of Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy: A Training Companion' (2026), and I am currently co-authoring a number of books including the British Psychological Society's Core Textbook in Counselling Psychology.
I warmly welcome you to reach out and take the first step together in working towards your own mental health goals and well being.
Fees & Services
Psychological Assessment
£150
Individual Therapy
£130 per session
Supervision
£130 per session
£100 per session for trainees
I kindly ask for fees to be paid via bank transfer before or on the day of the session.
I accept most private insurance company payments. Please check your insurance with me in advance.
Our initial session will be a full psychological assessment to understand your history to date, current challenges and therapeutic goals.
After this we will have weekly 50 minutes sessions of psychological therapy until you are ready to end.
To get the most out of the therapeutic process the minimum number of sessions we will have is six.
It is important that you feel in control of your own therapy, and I will support you to have a collaboratively planned therapeutic ending.
I also offer clinical supervision to trainees and qualified practitioners, and psychological report writing services.
