Annette Buswell, BACP
7 years in practice
Annette Buswell offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, loss and big life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 387710 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Annette
Annette Buswell offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, loss and big life changes. She explains things clearly and listens without judgement. Sessions aim to help people feel steadier, think more clearly, and find practical ways forward.
Annette draws on seven years of clinical experience and works within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She uses a mix of approaches including hypnotherapy and mindfulness alongside person-centred ways of working.
Background and approach
That means she focuses on building a trusting relationship and following each person at their own pace. In sessions she helps people talk through problems such as depression, grief, low self-esteem, anger and addictive behaviours. She also supports those coping with chronic pain, cancer-related concerns, caregiving stress and major life transitions.
Conversations look at what has happened so far and what small changes might make life more manageable. Annette offers both shorter and longer-term therapy depending on what someone needs. Her work aims to develop self-compassion and practical skills for day-to-day life.
She explains techniques simply and helps people practise them between sessions. People meet her for a steady, empathic space to reflect and plan next steps. The emphasis is on respect, warmth and helping each person find their own path to feeling better.
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 counseling
- 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
Approaches Annette names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches to online therapy and how they help
Annette uses hypnotherapy to help people access calmer states of mind and shift unhelpful patterns. Hypnotherapy sessions aim to encourage relaxation and new ways of thinking about worries or habits.She also uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting relationship. That approach helps people explore feelings at their own pace and develop self-compassion.
Mindfulness therapy is offered as a practical way to reduce stress and improve focus. Mindful exercises and simple relaxation practices are used to help manage anxiety, chronic pain and day-to-day pressures.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then choose methods together. This collaborative process means the plan adjusts as progress is made.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits someone best. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins and text can be helpful for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, addiction-related issues, trauma and anger. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, bereavement and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and empathic, with practical tools drawn from hypnotherapy, mindfulness and solution-focused approaches. Sessions emphasise listening, collaboration and building self-compassion.
What background and experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in independent practice and with adults and young people. Her work blends several approaches so she can tailor therapy to each person's needs.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is recorded with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and practical needs.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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