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Annette Buswell, BACP

Annette Buswell is a counsellor who meets people where they are.

About Annette

Annette Buswell is a counsellor who meets people where they are. She offers calm, straightforward support for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and other life challenges. Her approach is practical and person-focused, aiming to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day pressures.

Annette has seven years of experience in independent practice and works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework. She uses a mix of ways to help people, including trauma-focused approaches, client-centred listening, hypnotherapy and mindfulness exercises.

Background and approach

Sessions can be short-term or longer depending on what someone needs. In sessions she focuses on building a trusting professional relationship. That starts with listening and reflecting so a person can make sense of what has happened.

From there she helps identify small, practical steps to reduce distress and build resilience over time. Annette also offers mindful relaxation and draws on psychodynamic thinking when exploring patterns from the past. These methods can be useful for people dealing with relationship difficulties, bereavement, addiction concerns, chronic illness or workplace stress.

She adapts her approach to each person’s situation and preferences. Her practice follows recognised ethical standards and she holds a DBS certificate and liability insurance. People meet her for a calm, empathetic space to think through problems and to find clearer ways of coping.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	387710	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Annette lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Annette names

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Approaches suited to online work and everyday life

Annette uses trauma-focused work to help people make sense of distressing events and reduce their ongoing impact. This approach looks at practical ways to manage triggers and build steadier daily routines. She also works in a client-centred way, which means sessions focus on listening, reflecting and supporting people to find their own solutions at their own pace. Hypnotherapy and mindful relaxation are offered as additional options to help calm the body and shift unhelpful patterns through guided techniques.

Choosing the right method is part of the process. Annette will discuss different approaches with each person and agree a plan together, adapting methods as needs and goals change. That collaborative decision-making helps people try what feels most useful and stop or change things that do not fit.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets someone reflect in their own time between sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, health needs and family commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions and parenting strain, among other issues.

What is her style in therapy sessions?

Her style is person-centred and practical, with a focus on listening, empathy and building trust so people can explore what matters to them.

What professional background does she have?

She has seven years of experience in independent practice and draws on a range of approaches to meet different needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

How are sessions delivered?

She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging for flexible options.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.