Charlotte Copeland MSc, GDPsy, PGDHP, MBPsS, MNRHP, RAGPH

About Me

Charlotte is the managing director of SafeHaven Trauma Centre, a specialist treatment centre for recovery form psychological trauma and coercion based in Greater Manchester.

Charlotte is a trained integrative psychotherapist and advanced craniosacral therapist who has specialised in psychological trauma and somatic-emotional health throughout her career. Working with people traumatised from a range of different experiences, including combat veterans; hostages; victims of torture; victims of terrorism; asylum seekers; suicide attempts and survivors of suicide; catastrophic injury; those diagnosed with terminal illness; fracturing spiritual experiences.

Her work has also included a range of mental health conditions including, complex trauma, personality disorders and those recovering from life-changing injury.

Charlotte sat on the board of the National Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists, 2016 to 2018. She has also acted as lead psychotherapist for the Haematology Department at Central Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


Articles & Books Written

Published Research:

  • Reduction of Depression and Anxiety scores following psychotherapy in Haemato-oncological Patients. British Society of Haematology Conference, April 2015. 

  • Combining psychotherapy and craniosacral therapy in the treatment of British military veterans with PTSD: an IPA study. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Annual Conference, Nov 2017

Professional Associations / Memberships

Cranio Sacral Society
British Psychological Society (MBPsS)
International Association of Healthcare Practitioners (IAHP)
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
National Register of Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists (MNRHP)
Register of Approved Gastro-intestinal Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists (MRAGPH)

My training:

Upledger Craniosacral Therapy
Clinical Application of Advanced Craniosacral Therapy for Trauma
Craniosacral Therapy for the Immune System
CST for Death and Dying (CST Alliance)
Bio-aquatic Craniosacral Therapy (BAEC, BADA)
Diploma in both Therapeutic Art  (Integrative & Transpersonal Psychotherapy)
Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Sandplay Therapy (Integrative & Transpersonal Psychotherapy)
MSc Psychology of Coercion - completes Sept 2023, University of Salford
MSc Therapeutic Practice for Psychological Trauma, University of Chester
Graduate degree in Psychology, University of Bolton
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy, Centre Training International
Gastro-intestinal Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy, Rossendale Hospital
NLP Practitioner, Paul McKenna & Richard Bandler
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, EMDR International Association
Trauma-Focused CBT, University of Chester
Charlotte Copeland MSc, GDPsy, PGDHP, MBPsS, MNRHP, RAGPH

SafeHaven Trauma Centre
Haven House, 6-14 Bean Leach Road
Stockport, Cheshire SK7 4LD
UK

tel. +44(0) 161 635 3522 (day)

Hours of operation / Fees

Appointments are available Mon - Friday
SafeHaven Trauma Centre offers PTSD assessment and diagnosis. Treatment plans range from weekly appointments through to 1 or 2 week Intensive Programs and are designed according to each clients needs.

Driving directions

We are based in Hazel Grove, Stockport, 15minutes from Manchester airport, 3 minutes from Hazel Grove station and 10minutes from Stockpot train station. There is both free on road parking and we have our own dedicated car park and off road parking to the front of the Centre.