ABOUT

Branán Collective supports people navigating grief, pain, and life-changing experiences, while also equipping professionals to offer safer, more compassionate support.

You don’t have to carry this alone.

How it all started...

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.

I knew something needed to change. That was the beginning of Branán Collective. I brought together the precision and integrity I had developed through years in science and quality systems, with lived experience, nervous system awareness, and compassionate frameworks. What emerged is a way of working that is structured yet gentle, credible yet deeply compassionate.

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

This includes small group programmes, one-to-one sessions, and pain support, alongside CPD-accredited training for professionals working in emotionally demanding environments.

It also includes Branán Books, digital companions written to sit alongside moments of loss, illness, and life-changing experiences.

Each offering is built on the understanding that grief and pain are not linear, and that people need more than conversation alone. They need structure, language, and support that can be returned to, again and again, in everyday life.

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 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, and as an Emotional Regulation Practitioner. I have also trained with grief specialist David Kessler, whose work continues to shape my understanding of grief as something we live alongside, rather than something to resolve.

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.

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

This is the heart of Branán Collective.

A Moment of Global Recognition

Shortlisted globally and awarded Rising Star for work that brings compassion and credibility together.

In 2025, this work was recognised internationally at the Complementary Medical Association Awards. I was shortlisted across three categories: Practitioner of the Year, Innovation in Complementary Medicine, and Rising Star, and was honoured to receive the Rising Star award in London.

This recognition reflects the heart of Branán Collective: bringing together compassion and credibility in a way that supports people both in moments of deep difficulty and in the spaces that follow. It also signals what is ahead. As CPD-accredited training continues to grow, the impact of this work extends beyond individual support and into the spaces where people live, work, and receive care.

What does Branán mean?

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.

If you’re looking for support, or you’re supporting someone through grief, pain, or change, 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 have experienced

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.