- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Relationship conflict
About Cheryl
Cheryl Tan-Bell is a PACFA counsellor in Australia with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with major life changes. Cheryl works with young adults and others facing stress, anxiety, identity questions, and challenges like career or intimacy issues.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. She listens for how early relationships and current patterns affect present reactions. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the person and to explore practical steps forward.
Cheryl also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of emotionally-focused and Gottman work where helpful. That means she will sometimes help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, try out different ways of communicating, and practise new responses in the moment. The work is usually collaborative and action-oriented.
She has experience with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, caregiver stress, codependency, sexual diversity issues such as BDSM and kink, blended family stress, and gender dysphoria. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment wounds, shame, and guilt.
Sessions are offered in English from Australia. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session scheduled via the online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Cheryl uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. This approach helps when trust, closeness or repeated conflict are causing distress. She also uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and following the person’s agenda, which suits people who want a respectful, collaborative process.Cheryl brings cognitive behavioural techniques into conversations to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. That can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and practical steps such as changing communication habits or managing stress. She will work with the person to choose which approaches are most helpful for their goals and preferences so the work fits the problem at hand.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around study, work or parenting commitments and reducing travel time. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. The therapist will help select a format that suits timing, attention and communication preferences, and adapt techniques so they work in the chosen session type.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, stress and anxiety, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is primarily attachment-based and client-centred, with practical CBT and emotionally-focused tools used when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in Australia with a range of relationship and trauma-related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is PACFA credentialed and practices in Australia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can someone outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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