Charlotte Dyer
Sevenoaks,Kent
Summary
Diploma-qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor with over 230 clinical hours working with adult clients, offering a well-developed capacity to think psychodynamically about unconscious processes, attachment, and relational dynamics.
Alongside clinical training, brings extensive experience within primary education, including pastoral leadership, providing a nuanced and experience-based understanding of how children communicate emotional distress within school settings.
Skilled in recognising behaviour as a form of communication, holding complex emotional states, and working within safeguarding frameworks. Committed to reflective practice and ongoing clinical development, and seeking a placement with Place2Be to deepen psychotherapeutic work with children.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Class Teacher
The New Beacon School
Sevenoaks, Kent
2016.11 - Current
- Developed a strong capacity to recognise and respond to children’s emotional and relational needs within the classroom
- Experience of supporting children whose distress is communicated through behaviour, withdrawal, or dysregulation
- As Pastoral Lead, held responsibility for supporting pupils experiencing emotional difficulty, requiring sensitivity, containment, and clear boundaries
- Regularly involved in safeguarding processes, including managing and responding appropriately to disclosures
- Worked closely with children with SEND, adapting relational approaches to meet a range of developmental needs
- Developed an understanding of how institutional contexts shape children’s emotional expression and behaviour
- Adapted teaching methods for diverse student needs and abilities.
- Promoted inclusion within the classroom, ensuring equal opportunities for all learners.
- Preserved the confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
Class Teacher
Crockham Hill Primary School
Crockham Hill, Kent
2010.06 - 2016.11
- Following completion of my NQT year, I contributed to the establishment of a mixed Reception/Year 1 class and went on to teach across both Key Stages and all primary year groups.
- Built strong foundations in child development, attachment-informed practice, and relational classroom management.
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
Education
Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling -
Tunbridge Wells Counselling Centre
Tunbridge Wells 09/2023 - 12/2025
PGCE Primary (Ages 5-11) - Education
Roehampton University
Roehampton 09/2007 - 07/2008
Product Design Engineering - Engineering
University of Westminster
London 09/1999 - 07/2003
Skills
- Ability to think psychodynamically about behaviour and emotional communication
- Capacity to contain and process complex emotional states
- Strong attunement to relational dynamics and unconscious processes
- Reflective practitioner, making thoughtful use of supervision
- Safeguarding awareness and ethical sensitivity within institutional settings
- Understanding of child development and attachment in practice
References
References available upon request.
Core Clinical Competencies
Volunteer Psychodynamic Counsellor (2023–Present)
- Providing ongoing, open-ended psychodynamic therapy to adult clients (current caseload of 4).
- Working with transference, resistance, and unconscious communication within the therapeutic relationship.
- Developing psychodynamic formulations informed by attachment and developmental theory.
- Holding clients’ emotional distress without premature intervention, supporting deeper exploration.
- Engaging in regular supervision, with a strong focus on reflexivity and ethical practice.
Professional Interest
I am particularly interested in early attachment relationships and how emotional experience is communicated through behaviour, especially within school environments. I am also interested in the role of the adult in providing a containing and reflective space for children such as the ones Place2Be offer.
Timeline
Class Teacher
The New Beacon School
2016.11 - Current
Class Teacher
Crockham Hill Primary School
2010.06 - 2016.11
Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling -
Tunbridge Wells Counselling Centre
09/2023 - 12/2025
PGCE Primary (Ages 5-11) - Education
Roehampton University
09/2007 - 07/2008
Product Design Engineering - Engineering
University of Westminster
09/1999 - 07/2003