Charnė Buissinne , BACP

Charnė Buissinne is a psychotherapist, psychologist and trauma counsellor with nine years of professional experience, licensed to practise in both the United Kingdom and South Africa. She has worked across private practice, hospitals and GP surgeries including the NHS and South African services, as well as in educational settings, addiction recovery programmes and the criminal justice system.

Her clinical work addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, adapting to life changes, trauma, grief and loss, and related challenges. She aims to design bespoke therapeutic interventions for each person she sees, rejecting the idea that therapy is one size fits all. Instead she meets clients where they are and helps them explore alternative pathways toward a more authentic and purposeful life.

Charnė emphasises clients’ innate capacity to adapt and draws on their existing strengths when navigating difficult circumstances. She views therapy as a way to link human connection with meaning-making, supporting people as they work through loss, transition and the effects of trauma. She holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), indicating professional recognition in both countries.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Charnė commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) in her work. Client-centered therapy prioritises the client's own perspective, offering empathy and collaboration so people can discover their strengths and direction; it is helpful for life transitions, self-esteem and relationship concerns. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, making it effective for anxiety, depression and coping with stress. EFT concentrates on emotional experience within relationships, helping people understand and transform attachment patterns that contribute to conflict, grief or intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Charnė works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best suit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts techniques as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend elements from different models to tailor care.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and access needs. This range of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods, when travel is difficult, or when a faster check-in is useful, while preserving the same therapeutic focus and working relationship you would expect from in-person sessions.