Dr Charlotte Barry
Dr Charlotte Barry is a highly specialised Clinical Psychologist and accredited CBT therapist, who has worked across a range of settings supporting individuals experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties.
Charlotte has worked across both adult and child mental health settings, supporting individuals presenting with a broad range of difficulties such as depression, anxiety, health anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety, and adjustment-related difficulties.
Alongside her private practice, Charlotte currently works within one of the UK’s leading haematology and oncology services, where she supports individuals in adjusting to cancer diagnoses, navigating treatment, and coping with the ongoing emotional impact of living with and beyond cancer.
She has also worked in other healthcare settings, including major trauma services, where she supported individuals in adjusting to life-changing injuries and their wider psychological and emotional impact.
Charlotte trained at University College London, where she completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, at King’s College London, where she completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and at the University of Exeter, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Clinical Psychology.
She offers evidence-based psychological interventions in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Narrative Therapy. Her approach is collaborative and person-centred, with a focus on tailoring therapy to each individual’s needs, values, and goals.
At the heart of Charlotte’s therapeutic approach is the development of a safe, compassionate, and authentic therapeutic relationship. She works collaboratively with individuals to develop a shared understanding of their experiences and to make sense of the factors contributing to their difficulties.
Charlotte places the individual at the centre of the work and supports them to navigate life’s challenges and make meaningful, lasting change. A key focus of her approach is the development of practical psychological tools and strategies that individuals can continue to draw upon beyond therapy, with the aim of fostering greater confidence, autonomy, and resilience following their work together.
Beyond her direct clinical work, Charlotte has a particular interest I staff support and the psychological wellbeing of healthcare professionals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she contributed to a large-scale service evaluation of a newly developed psychological support pathway for health and social care staff, focused on a phased and stepped-care model of intervention. This work explored how best to provide accessible and responsive psychological support during periods of significant demand and pressure. She has also worked within staff support services, offering psychological consultation to teams, facilitating reflective practice groups, and contributing to service development within multidisciplinary settings.
Charlotte works with a wide range of psychological and emotional difficulties, including:
- Adjustment to physical health conditions, including cancer, haematological conditions, and other long-term or life-limiting illnesses
- Adjustment to injury and major trauma
- Health anxiety and fear of illness, including concerns about diagnosis, treatment, and disease progression or recurrence
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety disorders, including generalised anxiety, panic, and social anxiety
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma-related difficulties
- Stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm
- Adjustment difficulties following significant life changes
- Low self-esteem and self-criticism
- Perfectionism and high personal standards
- Sleep difficulties linked to anxiety or stress
- Distress related to end of life and palliative care
- Distress related to medical procedures, treatment, or hospital environments