Annette Buswell

• Stress and anxiety
• Hypnotherapy and mindfulness
• Relationship and family issues

About Annette

Annette Buswell works with adults and young people on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and related issues using an integrative approach that includes hypnotherapy and mindfulness. She practises within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework and has seven years' experience in private practice.

She offers both short-term and longer-term work and draws on several methods to suit each person's needs. Sessions often start by talking about what has been happening and what the person wants to change. Annette uses a person-centred base to build rapport and help people progress at a pace they find manageable.

Her clinical work includes hypnotherapy and mindful relaxation, alongside psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. Hypnotherapy is used alongside talking to help with patterns such as anxiety or phobias. Mindful relaxation has a practical role in reducing stress and supporting wellbeing.

Annette has experience with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting and compassion fatigue. She also works with more specific problems such as chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress, and end of life issues.

She follows the BACP Ethical Framework, holds liability insurance and a DBS certificate. Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom and she uses her private practice experience to combine different techniques where helpful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Annette uses a person-centred way of working alongside hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques. Person-centred work focuses on listening, building rapport and helping the client set the pace for their sessions; it is useful for a wide range of life and relationship concerns.

Hypnotherapy is used as a therapeutic aid alongside talking; it can help with anxiety, phobias and some patterns of behaviour by encouraging calmer mental states and new ways of responding. Mindful relaxation teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and support coping with chronic illness or caregiver strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and then agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or offering an option when being on camera is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to help people maintain continuity of care and manage practical barriers to attending in person.

Topics Annette lists

• Stress and 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 and 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
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Annette

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with anxiety, panic attacks, stress and related worries such as phobias and low self-esteem.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers integrative counselling using a person-centred approach alongside hypnotherapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years' experience working in private practice with adults and young people.

Is she a member of any professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.