Charlotte Hobbs
Founder and Principal Clinical Counsellor
M.Counselling; B. Education (Primary); (MACA – Level 3)
Therapeutic Approaches
Charlotte works from an integrative, strengths-based, and person-centred framework, with a strong focus on nervous system regulation, trauma-informed practice, and understanding how the brain responds to stress and past experiences.
Her approach helps clients make sense of their emotional responses, building grounding and regulation skills, and strengthen communication and relational functioning.
Charlotte’s work draws on contemporary, evidence-based approaches including:
- Nervous system regulation informed by Polyvagal Theory
- Somatic Experiencing Therapy
- Anger Management Therapy
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
- Schema Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Parts work
Areas of Interest
- Emotional regulation and anger management
- Intergenerational trauma
- Childhood and developmental trauma
- Family and domestic violence (supports behaviour change)
- Relationship communication difficulties
- Grief and bereavement
- Stress, burnout and overwhelm
- LGBTQIA+
- Neurodivergence – eg:- ASD / ADHD
- Attachment patterns
- Addictive and compulsive behaviours
Types of Clients
Charlotte works primarily with:
- Adults
- Couples
- Families with adult children
- Men (experiencing communication issues, emotional regulation – anger, parenting or relationship issues)
- LGBTQIA+
- Group – Educational courses
She works best with clients who are open to learning and are motivated to develop practical skills for long-term change.
Charlotte Hobbs
Founder and Principal Clinical Counsellor
M.Counselling; B.Education (Primary); (MACA)
Therapeutic Approaches
Charlotte works from an integrative, strengths-based, and person-centred framework, with a strong focus on nervous system regulation, trauma-informed practice, and understanding how the brain responds to stress and past experiences.
Her approach helps clients make sense of their emotional responses, building grounding and regulation skills, and strengthen communication and relational functioning.
Charlotte’s work draws on contemporary, evidence-based approaches including:
- Anger Management Therapy
- Polyvagal Theory
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-informed Therapies
- Grief and Bereavement Theories
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Schema Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Breathwork
- The Gottman Method
- Relational Couples Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Areas of Interest
- Emotional regulation and anger management
- Intergenerational trauma
- Childhood and developmental trauma
- Family and domestic violence (supports behaviour change)
- Relationship communication difficulties
- Grief and bereavement
- Stress, burnout and overwhelm
- LGBTQIA+
- Neurodivergence – eg:- ASD / ADHD
- Attachment patterns
- Addictive and compulsive behaviours
Types of Clients
Charlotte works primarily with:
- Adults
- Couples
- Families with adult children
- Men (experiencing communication issues, emotional regulation – anger, parenting or relationship issues)
- LGBTQIA+
- Group – educational courses
She works best with clients who are open to learning and are motivated to develop practical skills for long-term change.
About Charlotte
Charlotte is the principal clinical counsellor and founder of Nepean Counselling Services.
Her professional career background spans finance, education, and counselling — a combination that has given her strong interpersonal skills alongside a practical, down-to-earth style. Charlotte is a Level 3 member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and clinical member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). Charlotte attends regular clinical supervision to ensure she remains professionally and ethically supported.
Charlotte works with adults who feel overwhelmed, react strongly, shut down emotionally, or struggle to express their needs in relationships. She offers clients a safe, supportive, and structured space to work through their cycles / patterns to build lasting, healthy change.