Annette Buswell, BACP

Annette Buswell welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, grief, anxiety or life changes and who want straightforward, practical support. She uses a calm, compassionate style so clients can talk openly and find clearer ways to cope. Annette draws on seven years of experience and works from a person-centred stance to help people move toward more satisfying routines and relationships.

Annette combines several approaches to suit each person’s needs. She offers hypnotherapy and mindfulness-based relaxation alongside talking therapy. Sessions may be focused and short term or take more time, depending on the issue and what the client prefers.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as low self-esteem, depression, trauma and addiction. She also supports people facing career strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness, bereavement and the emotional effects of separation and divorce. Annette aims to build a reliable, non-judgemental space where people can explore what has been happening in their lives.

In practice she places empathy and rapport at the centre of the relationship. That lets people process difficult feelings at their own pace and develop more self-compassion. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation, shown as BACP, is listed among her credentials.

Sessions are offered online in the United Kingdom in English. Annette uses a range of tools and draws on psychodynamic and solution-focused thinking when helpful, tailoring the work to what each person needs. She encourages small, practical changes alongside deeper reflection.

How Annette's Approaches Work Online

Annette uses client-centred work to create a listening space where people decide the pace and focus of sessions. This approach emphasises empathy and respect and is useful for building trust when dealing with anxiety, grief or low self-worth.

She also offers mindfulness therapy that teaches simple breathing and relaxation exercises. These techniques can help reduce stress, improve concentration and provide quick tools to manage overwhelming feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Annette will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that suit the person, adjusting the mix of talking, mindfulness or solution-focused steps as needed. The client and therapist choose the best fit together.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexible ways to engage. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and body language, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or slower-paced reflection. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or health needs without commuting.