I am licensed in the UK and South Africa with 10 years of professional work experience. I have worked as a psychotherapist, psychologist and trauma counsellor. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, addictions, adapting to different life changes, trauma & coping with grief and loss. I have worked in private practice, hospitals/GP surgeries (NHS and South Africa), educational settings, addiction recovery programs and in the criminal justice system. I aim at creating bespoke therapeutic interventions for each of my clients. Therapy is not a one size fits all, hence I strive to meet my clients where they are and help them find alternative pathways to their most authentic and purposeful lives. I believe people have the innate ability to adapt to the demands of an ever-changing conditions. You are the creator of your own experience and have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming challenges. Humankind is wired for connection and meaning-making. Therapy creates the ideal link between both.
(BACP and HPCSA registered)
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #389211
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Charné has been an incredible therapist to me for many years now, she has helped me navigate so much and I find our sessions very valuable. I always feel understood and supported. Thank you Charné!
Written on Apr 21, 2026 after therapy with Charnė for 3 years and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
I wouldn’t be where i am in terms of my health and mental wellbeing if it wasn’t for Charné.
Written on Nov 28, 2025 after therapy with Charnė for 4 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Charne is patient, kind, knowledgeable and professional. She helps me leave the session feeling better after speaking to her than when I logged in
Written on Aug 25, 2025 after therapy with Charnė for 2 years and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Charné has helped me to manage anxiety and given me useful tools that have worked. She is extremely understanding and compassionate. I am so happy that I started therapy with Charné as she has helped me through a really difficult time.
Written on Aug 09, 2025 after therapy with Charnė for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
I am so grateful to have Charné as my therapist. Through our sessions I gain new language and perspectives that help me in my day-to-day. I look forward to our sessions especially because I know it is a safe, non-judgemental and welcoming space where I can show up as I am and bring such an array of topics or things that are on my mind. These sessions also leave me with more to think about and to sit with, which I find more meaningful than say, logging out and compartmentalizing what we just talked about until the following week.
Written on Apr 27, 2025 after therapy with Charnė for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Charné was a perfect fit for me. She was supportive and engaging, and knew what I needed. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. I would recommend her as a therapist.
Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Charnė for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety