ABOUT

You don’t have to carry this alone.

The name Branán means “little raven.” In Irish mythology, the raven is a messenger between worlds, carrying intuition, transformation, and quiet strength. 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.

✨ For individuals: spaces of support where you can bring your grief or pain and feel safe, seen, and steady.

✨ For organisations: accredited Continual Professional Development (CPD) training to help professionals and students lead with compassion, awareness, and proactive systems of care.

✨ For communities: programmes that honour every story and every loss, offering language, structure, and space for healing.

Branán Collective is here to remind you that you are not alone, you are not broken, and your story matters.

Hello from the Founder

I'm Chárine, the heart behind Branán Collective.

Blending lived experience with gentle, professional guidance — so you don’t have to carry it alone.

✨ Making the world softer around grief and pain✨

I began my career as a scientist before moving into quality systems management. Those roles taught me precision, accountability, and how to build structures people can rely on. What I loved most, though, was training people: supporting their growth, seeing them flourish, and guiding them toward their own potential.

Today, I carry those same principles into my practice. In industry, I learned how strong systems create safety and trust. Now, I design grief and pain programmes with that same foundation: compassionate structures, clear frameworks, and reliable processes that help people feel held even in their hardest seasons.

That love of guiding others naturally led me into the work I do today. When I retrained, it was not to collect qualifications but to bring compassion and credibility together.

I became the first Grief Coach in Ireland through the STILL Method and gained certification as an Emotional Regulation Practitioner. I studied Functional Neurology with the University of Cambridge Advanced Online to deepen my understanding of how the brain and body process stress, pain, and change.

I am now continuing with the Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching programme at Harvard Medical School Executive Education and an Introduction to Psychology with the University of Oxford, which both strengthen the pain management work I am developing.

I also trained in Mental Health First Aid. This equips me to recognise when someone may be in distress, respond with sensitivity, and guide them towards the right support if needed. It is not about diagnosing, but about being able to meet people with greater awareness and care.

My memberships with the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM), the Complementary Medical Association (MCMA), and the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) reflect my ongoing commitment to professional standards. For those who come here, it’s reassurance that this work is grounded in both compassion and credibility.

This commitment has already been recognised on the global stage, with a shortlisting for three Complementary Medical Association Awards (CMA), a humbling affirmation that this work truly matters.

I do not believe grief is something to “get over.” It is something we learn to live alongside. Here, you will find not only the tools to carry your own loss more gently but also the understanding and language to support those around you. The same is true for pain. While it may remain part of your story, the way you live with it can change.

I am especially excited about developing CPD-accredited training.

Training has always been my greatest love, and these courses will allow the ripple effect to grow, helping schools, workplaces, and health professionals create softer, more emotionally aware spaces for those who grieve.

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

This is the heart of Branán Collective.

How it all started...

I know what it feels like to be unseen while carrying something that has changed you forever.

Like many people, I know what it feels like to carry a loss that changes everything. For me, it began with a baby I never got to meet.

That experience reshaped how I saw grief and the silence that so often surrounds it. I realised how little space there was for people to feel acknowledged, supported, and understood. I knew something had to change. That was the beginning of Branán Collective.

I took the precision and integrity I had built through years in science and quality systems, and combined them with lived experience, nervous system regulation, and compassionate frameworks. What emerged was a way of working that is structured yet gentle, credible yet genuinely compassionate.

Today, Branán Collective creates spaces where people can find steady support:

🌿Small-group grief support, where you don’t have to carry this alone.

🌿1:1 sessions, for those who want a more personal pace.

🌿Pain management groups, blending science and practical tools with soul-led care.

🌿CPD-accredited training, helping schools, workplaces, and health professionals build systems of emotional safety and awareness.

At Branán Collective, every loss matters. Every story is welcome. And whether you come here for support, healing, or professional training, you’ll find a space that is compassionate, credible, and soul-led.

A Moment of Global Recognition

To be shortlisted for three global Complementary Medical Association (CMA) Awards is humbling, but it also affirms something bigger: that compassion and credibility belong together.

In September 2025 I was honoured to be shortlisted across three categories for the upcoming global Complementary Medical Association (CMA) Awards: Practitioner of the Year, Innovation in Complementary Medicine, and the Rising Star Award.

The Complementary Medical Association (CMA) stands among the most respected international organisations in complementary and natural health, representing practitioners and training schools across the world. The CMA Awards honour those who are redefining standards of care and leading meaningful change within the field of wellbeing.

To be shortlisted among this global community is deeply humbling and a reflection of what sits at the heart of Branán Collective: compassion that leads with integrity, credibility that earns trust, and a vision to help shape a more human, heart-centred future of care.

For me, this shortlist is more than a personal honour. It is recognition that the work of grief and pain support, so often unseen and undervalued, is both essential and professional. It acknowledges the innovation at the heart of Branán Collective: a model of care that blends scientific precision with lived empathy, and ensures people feel held not only in session but in the vulnerable spaces between and after.

This recognition is also about the individuals who choose to sit with me, whether in a one-to-one session or within a group. It affirms that the space we create together, the tools we use, and the care woven through each step are not only meaningful, but worthy of recognition at the highest level.

It also points to what comes next. With Continual Professional Development (CPD)-accredited courses soon to be available, the ripple effect will grow as a GP, a teacher, or a workplace leader completing the training will carry new tools and understanding into every interaction, multiplying the impact across communities.

“Compassion and credibility belong together. That is the standard I will always work to raise.”

To be shortlisted among peers across the globe is humbling. But it is also a call to keep leading, to keep raising the standard, and to keep making the world softer around grief and pain. This recognition affirms that Branán Collective is not just part of the conversation, it is helping build a new benchmark for how we hold people in their hardest seasons, and a vision for what comes next.

Get results like these

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.