- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and ACT methods
About Cheryl
Cheryl Smart is an NCPS credentialed counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She has worked in schools, healthcare settings and online platforms, and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. Cheryl also supports clients with self-esteem, motivation and confidence issues.
Cheryl uses straightforward conversation to help people identify what feels off and what can change. She draws on practical methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment approaches to work on thoughts, behaviours and values. Sessions are aimed at usable steps rather than lengthy theory talks.
Cheryl also works with attachment and relationship concerns. That can mean looking at patterns in close connections and how they affect current relationships, intimacy, and family roles. She invites clients to notice their reactions and try new ways of relating that better fit their goals.
For people juggling early adulthood pressures - moving out, study, first jobs, and changing friendships - Cheryl focuses on immediate coping skills. She offers straightforward tools for sleep, eating, anger and everyday stress. Practical steps are combined with space to talk about deeper issues like trauma or grief.
Sessions begin with a short assessment and a discussion about what the client wants to change. Cheryl helps set small, achievable goals and adjusts the approach as progress is made. To start, clients complete a matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online work
Cheryl uses cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to focus on practical change. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and replace them with clearer actions. ACT works on values and committed action, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts without being led by them.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early dynamics affect current connections. That can be useful for intimacy concerns, family-related stress and trouble forming close bonds. These approaches tend to be action-focused and suited to short, task-based sessions as well as deeper conversational work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will talk with each client about their goals, preferences and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they choose techniques and set small, practical goals so therapy fits real life.
The biography confirms online practice but does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around studies, work and travel, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and session pacing to suit everyday schedules.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Cheryl help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma concerns, plus self-esteem, grief, sleep and eating issues.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She uses practical conversation and evidence-based techniques like CBT and ACT to work on thoughts, behaviours and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cheryl has four years of counselling experience across schools, healthcare settings and online work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography lists online work but does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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