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About Charnė
Charnė Buissinne is a counsellor with nine years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and major life changes. She works from a belief that people have strengths they can use to adapt and heal. Charnė aims to tailor sessions to each person rather than use a one-size-fits-all approach.
She has practised in a range of settings including private practice, hospitals and GP surgeries in the UK and South Africa, educational contexts, addiction recovery programmes and within the criminal justice system. This background gives her experience with trauma, bereavement, and complex life transitions. Her approach often supports people dealing with relationships, intimacy issues, parenting strain, and body image or eating-related concerns.
Charnė combines client-centred work with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused methods. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas and motivational interviewing when motivation or relationship patterns are central to the issue. Sessions aim to identify small, achievable changes and clearer ways to manage feelings and behaviour.
The therapist holds BACP as a listed credential and has worked across different health and community settings. She often helps people facing codependency concerns, abandonment and attachment issues, neurodiversity-related worries, and co-occurring mental health and substance problems. Charnė speaks English and Afrikaans.
To begin, readers are encouraged to use the service Start Therapy flow so they can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How Charnė uses different therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person at their own pace. The counsellor follows the client's lead, reflecting feelings and helping people find their own solutions; this helps with low mood, self-esteem and navigating change.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises and planning to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works on understanding emotional patterns in relationships and how they affect behaviour. It can help people who want to change how they respond in close relationships or manage recurring intimacy issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and help decide together what suits the person's goals and preferences. This collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as the work progresses.
Confirm the session formats available with the service before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick review is needed. They can also suit people who prefer to avoid being on camera or who need quieter surroundings during a session.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and coping with life changes, among other issues such as eating and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centred with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural, solution-focused and emotionally-focused ways of working, plus motivational interviewing when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in clinical, educational and community settings in the UK and South Africa.
What credentials and location should I know about?
The profile lists BACP as a credential and the therapist practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.