Brigitte Buss , BACP

Brigitte Buss is a registered therapist and counsellor in the UK with five years of professional experience, much of which has been in private practice. She has supported people working through trauma and abuse and helped many cope with grief and loss. Brigitte believes that each person is the expert of their own story and that identifying existing strengths is a vital part of overcoming difficult challenges. She frames therapy as a courageous first step toward a more satisfying and happier life, offering steady support and practical encouragement as clients move through change. Her style emphasizes collaboration, listening, and empowering clients to find strategies that fit their lives and goals.

Clients can expect a calm, respectful space to explore painful experiences, develop coping skills, and set achievable goals. Brigitte focuses on building resilience and fostering the confidence needed to take steps toward recovery and greater wellbeing, while acknowledging the courage it takes to begin that journey.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Brigitte uses trauma-informed techniques that focus on helping people process and reduce the impact of traumatic experiences. These approaches work to improve safety, manage intense emotions, and rebuild a sense of control after abuse or other distressing events.

She also employs grief-focused interventions aimed at helping people navigate loss and make meaning after bereavement. These techniques support coping, adjustment, and finding ways to carry on with important relationships and memories while moving forward.

Alongside these methods, Brigitte emphasizes a strengths-based, client-centered way of working that recognizes the person as the expert in their own life. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to a client’s needs, preferences, and goals so the chosen approach fits the individual.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Brigitte works together with clients to assess what feels most helpful and adjusts techniques as progress is made. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine methods to match the presenting concerns and the client’s pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to connect from different locations.