I am licensed in the UK and South Africa with 8 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 life. You are the creator of your own life 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, Expats, 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
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Charnė Buissinne. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Charné is such a kind, thoughtful, and engaged therapist. I feel like I can bring anything to our sessions and my concerns will be treated with respect and open the door to more dialogue. I look forward to my sessions every week with Charné and feel both validated and invited to consider other perspectives / possibilities.
Written on Apr 27, 2024 after therapy with Charnė for 6 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and coping with life changes
I have been having weekly sessions with Charnė for over 1 year now, and I really look forward to every session. I feel so glad to have these sessions in my life, to take time to get to know myself better and I still find so much value in it each week. Thank you Charnė!
Written on Feb 13, 2024 after therapy with Charnė for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
Charné has been instrumental in helping me learn the language and modalities I needed to overcome my own personal challenges and make me feel capable in tackling the challenges I’ve been facing both at home, at school, and abroad as I am an international student. Since starting therapy with her I’ve been able to make significant changes towards bettering my attitude and mental resilience towards my own life, my relationship to myself and in my relationships with other people. I highly recommend her as she has, on many occasions, also been able to draw on her relevant experience and careers in other fields to inform our sessions and the takeaways/lessons I learn from each.
Written on Jan 15, 2024 after therapy with Charnė for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Charne is very calm and methodical, which suits me really well. She is also very flexible in her style and explains things thoroughly
Written on Aug 06, 2023 after therapy with Charnė for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
I have been seeing Charne for several months now. She listens and really hears what is concerning me. She makes me feel supported and like I’m not alone. The different time zones make scheduling sessions outside of my 9-5 convenient but difficult when messaging outside of our sessions. I would 110% recommend Charne to anyone, as well as Better Help. I have zero regrets and am so thankful for her support.
Written on Jul 30, 2023 after therapy with Charnė for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
Charne is really helping me get in touch with my most authentic self. I've only been in therapy a short time but already because of Charne's recommendations and suggestions I have noticed a huge change in my thoughts and feelings and definitely feel as though I'm beginning to find out who I really am! I would highly recommend her as a therapist that really cares and understands.
Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Charnė for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes