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Branán Collective supports people navigating grief, illness, pain, and emotional overwhelm, while also equipping professionals to offer safer, more compassionate support.

Gentle, structured support for the moments that feel hardest to carry.

Why this work matters

I know what it feels like to carry something that changes you, while the world around you carries on.

I know what it feels like to carry something that changes you while the world around you carries on. Like many people, I have experienced loss that reshapes everything. For me, it began with a baby I never got to meet.

That experience changed how I understood grief, and how often it is held in silence. I became aware of how little structured support exists, not only in the moment of loss, but in the weeks and months that follow.

Branán Collective grew from a desire to create the kind of support I wished had existed, support that is structured, compassionate, and able to be returned to when life feels heavy.

Hello from the Founder

I'm Chárine, the heart behind Branán Collective.

Bringing science, structure, compassion, and lived understanding to grief, pain, and emotional wellbeing.

I began my career as a scientist before moving into quality systems management. Those roles shaped how I think about safety, structure, and accountability, and how to create environments people can rely on.

What I was always drawn to, though, was working with people. Supporting their growth, guiding them, and helping them feel more steady and capable within themselves. Today, I carry those same principles into this work.

I am trained in grief coaching through The STILL Method, alongside trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, and pain management coaching. My work has also been shaped through grief education with grief specialist David Kessler, whose understanding of grief as something we live alongside continues to influence my approach.

My work is grounded in training across neuroscience, psychology, and coaching, including completed studies with the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and Harvard Medical School. This allows me to bring together structure, science, and compassionate care in a way that feels both credible and accessible.

I am also an Executive Practitioner Member of the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) and a registered member of the Complementary Medical Association (MCMA), and a member of the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH), reflecting my commitment to safe, professional, and compassionate support.

My mission is, and will always be, to make the world softer around grief, pain, and emotional safety.

This is the heart of Branán Collective.

International Recognition

Internationally recognised for bringing compassion, credibility, and emotional safety together.

In 2025, this work was recognised internationally at the Complementary Medical Association Awards, where I was shortlisted globally across three categories and honoured to receive the Rising Star award in London.

This recognition reflects Branán Collective’s commitment to bringing compassion, credibility, and emotional safety together.

What does Branán mean?

The name Branán means “little raven.” In Irish mythology, the raven is a messenger between worlds, carrying quiet strength, guidance, and connection. That little raven became the heart of this work. It reminds us that even in the space between what was and what is, there is guidance, connection, and a way forward.

Branán Collective began with grief, because that is where my story began. From that place, it has grown into something bigger: a movement to make grief, pain, and emotional safety part of how we live, work, and care for one another.

If you’re looking for support, or you’re supporting someone through grief, pain, illness, or emotional overwhelm, you’re welcome here.

You can explore the support available, browse the companion books, or get in touch to find what feels right for you.

What people are saying


I felt seen for the first time since my loss. The space created was gentle but purposeful, allowing me to share without pressure and to take small steps forward in my own time


The tools and reflections between sessions made such a difference. I didn’t just leave each week and feel adrift. I felt held and supported throughout.


Being in a group where no one was comparing grief, but instead honouring our own experiences, was incredibly healing

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