- Gentle and direct
- Client-centred approach
- Creative options available
About Cheryl
Cheryl McCabe is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) who brings three years of professional counselling experience alongside decades of lived support for people with mental health concerns. She offers a gentle, direct style that balances questioning with quiet space. Cheryl uses humour at times to keep things real and approachable.
Her work often focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, self-esteem, grief and loss, and coping with life changes. She also supports people with ADHD and LGBT issues. Cheryl has a broad additional focus that includes attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, addiction, and hoarding.
Cheryl describes her approach as interactive and client-centred. She listens and follows the person’s lead while offering reflections and gentle challenges. She is aware of parts work and trauma and welcomes all aspects of a person’s experience when they emerge in sessions.
Creative methods are sometimes used when words are not enough. That might include drawing out thoughts, simple exercises, or other practical ways to help people notice patterns. Cheryl aims to be alongside clients as they navigate both inner feelings and everyday life demands.
She says she cannot predict outcomes, but values the healing potential of a working therapeutic relationship. To begin, people are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy process and to ask any questions before booking.
Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits
Cheryl uses a client-centred approach, which means the session follows the person's concerns and pace. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions; this is useful for stress, relationship challenges and self-esteem work.She is also parts- and trauma-aware in how she listens, recognising that people contain different parts of themselves. That awareness helps when exploring complex issues like grief, attachment wounds or intense emotions such as anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cheryl works collaboratively to agree what feels most helpful, adjusting methods based on your goals, preferences and how you respond. You and the counsellor decide together what to try and when to change direction.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make fitting therapy into everyday life easier by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins and offering flexible scheduling that can sit around work or family commitments. It can also support quieter, reflective work when face-to-face meetings feel difficult, and allow creative exercises and reflections to be used in new ways during sessions.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cheryl help with?
Cheryl works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports people with ADHD and LGBT concerns, plus a wide range of related issues such as addiction and caregiver stress.
What is Cheryl's therapeutic style like?
Her style is gentle yet willing to question when needed. She mixes listening with interactive reflection and sometimes uses humour to keep sessions grounded.
How much professional experience does she have?
Cheryl has three years of professional counselling practice in the United Kingdom and describes many more years supporting people with mental health outside formal roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients arrange sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions run through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cheryl?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.