12:31 05 December 2025
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 14 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2PR
2 other locations
2 other locations
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 14 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2PR
2 other locations
2 other locations
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Charlotte, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)) suggests CBT for:
- Binge Eating
- Body Dysmorphia
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety
- OCD
- Panic
- PTSD
- Self Harm
- Anorexia
- Social Anxiety
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
NICE suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you obtaining insight into the difficulties you face. It considers your thoughts, emotions and relevant moments in your life. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover appropriate ways of managing.
Qualifications
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited (MBACP Accred) and Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist Last Check 26/11/2025 | Next Review 26/12/2025 | |
| November 2008 |
Postgraduate Degree Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) University of London Goldsmiths (UK) Verified 01/10/2018 |
| July 2005 |
Diploma Counselling London South East Colleges (UK) Verified 01/10/2018 |
Charlotte Smith is bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees
Working Hours
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Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Binge Eating
18 October 2019
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
I found Charlotte to be approachable, easy to talk to and a great help. Full of handy tips and ideas which helped me to put in strategies to manage my condition. A great therapist.
Jacqueline, 50 from Greenwich
Wheelchair access: No
2nd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8EN
3 other locations
3 other locations
2nd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8EN
3 other locations
3 other locations
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Joao, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
NICE suggests CBT for:
- Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Self Harm
- Bulimia
- Anorexia
Psychology
Psychology is interested in you and your thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It offers you psychological interventions and mental wellbeing support. The objective of psychological therapy is to help you ease symptoms.
Private Health Insurance Registrations
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- BUPA
- CIGNA
- Vitality
- WPA
Qualifications
| Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Clinical Psychologist with Proficiency Standard Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Last Check 10/11/2025 | Next Review 10/12/2025 | |
| June 2009 |
Certificate Psychology British Psychological Society (UK) Verified 04/06/2015 |
Joao Botas is bound by the Standards of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Fees
Working Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 4
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Psychotherapy for Relationship Problems
05 November 2015
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 4
Value for money: 5
He is very easy to talk to and relaxed. He gives you space to express your feelings without interruptions, and draws the therapy session to an end in a very thoughtful and gentle way.
Steff
Wheelchair access: No
| Selected Therapy offered near West Dulwich | Selected Issues covered near West Dulwich |