Charnė Buissinne , BACP

Charnė Buissinne is a psychotherapist with nine years of professional experience who combines clinical training and practical work across multiple care settings. She has supported people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, trauma, depression and the challenges that come with major life changes. Her approach emphasizes creating tailored interventions rather than applying a single method to every client, and she aims to meet people where they are to help them discover more authentic and purposeful ways of living.

Her background includes work in private practice, hospital and GP surgery environments, educational settings, addiction recovery programs and the criminal justice system. Charnė draws on a range of clinical methods to respond to complex needs such as relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, eating and body-image struggles, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD and mood conditions. She also works with themes like attachment and abandonment, blended family dynamics, codependency and substance-related problems.

Charnė is registered with professional bodies including the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) - both indicate formal professional recognition and adherence to standards of practice. She offers therapy in English and Afrikaans and frames therapy as a collaborative process that builds on each person’s strengths and capacity to adapt and find meaning.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Charnė integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) into her practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and helps clients access their own resources and insights - it is well suited to people navigating life transitions, self-esteem issues or relational concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress management and many day-to-day coping challenges. Emotionally-focused therapy focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships, making it helpful for couples work and attachment-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Charnė works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences and the issues they bring, adapting the approach as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. These formats allow therapy to fit into everyday life while preserving the collaborative and supportive elements of face-to-face work, making it easier to maintain continuity and build momentum toward meaningful change.