- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Grief and loss
About Charnė
Charnė Buissinne is a counsellor registered with the BACP who has practised for nine years in the UK and South Africa. She has worked as a psychotherapist, psychologist and trauma counsellor, and helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and adapting to life changes.
She has experience in private practice, hospitals and GP surgeries, educational settings, addiction recovery programmes and the criminal justice system. That background means she is used to different kinds of pressures and to supporting people through transitions. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body image, parenting strain and career questions.
Her work draws on a few established approaches, including client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and emotion-focused work. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now, practical steps a person can try, and how emotions and relationships affect day-to-day life.
Charnė says she adapts her style to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method. She aims to help people identify strengths, manage symptoms and make clearer choices about next steps. This can include work on attachment, abandonment issues, ADHD-related difficulties and coping after trauma or loss.
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans and are based in the United Kingdom. The first steps are a short questionnaire and then scheduling an initial meeting to see what fits. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Charnė uses therapy approaches online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience, listening carefully and reflecting what matters most. It helps when someone needs understanding and space to sort thoughts and feelings without a prescriptive agenda.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, stress and some addiction-related behaviours.
Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) concentrates on feelings and relationship patterns. It helps people notice how emotions shape connections and figure out new ways of relating that reduce distress.
Working out the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest which methods to try first. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also gives room for practical homework between meetings and for trying out new ways of coping in everyday settings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and adapting to life changes, plus relationship and intimacy concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural and emotion-focused approaches, aiming for practical steps and attention to emotions and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in private practice, hospitals, education, addiction programmes and the criminal justice system.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see a therapist in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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