Charnė Buissinne, BACP

Charne9 Buissinne is a counsellor who uses practical, person-focused work to help people change unhelpful thoughts and daily habits. She draws on nine years of experience and an emphasis on tailoring sessions to each person's needs. Charne9 holds BACP accreditation, and she practises in the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Afrikaans.

Her approach starts with listening. She helps people say what is most worrying and then looks at thoughts and routines that keep those worries going. Sessions aim to find small, manageable changes that can fit into everyday life. That might mean looking at thinking patterns, testing new ways of coping, or setting short goals to try between meetings.

Charne9 has worked across private practice, hospitals and GP surgeries, addiction recovery programmes, educational settings and the criminal justice system. That variety informs how she adapts tools to different situations and pressures. She uses client-centred conversations alongside cognitive and solution-focused techniques to keep therapy practical and grounded.

People come to her for a wide range of issues, including stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, eating and body-image issues, ADHD and bipolar support. She also offers help with attachment and abandonment concerns and blended-family challenges.

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She helps people explore options and decide what fits them best. The focus is on clear steps and everyday habits that support change, rather than complex jargon or one-size-fits-all plans.

How Charne9 adapts talking therapies for online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting people to find their own solutions. In practice the counsellor offers an open space to talk, reflects what she hears and helps clients make choices that fit their values and life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and routines affect feelings and behaviour. It involves noticing specific thinking patterns, testing them and trying small changes in daily habits to reduce distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and relationships, helping people understand attachment needs and how emotional responses shape interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying things that feel workable and changing direction when needed, so the process stays collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as these are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone options to suit quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth situations or a shorter meeting after work. Talk with the counsellor about which format would best support your practical needs and goals.