- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Career coaching
About Cheri
Cheri Gillings is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of therapeutic experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, low self-esteem, motivation struggles and career or professional coaching concerns. Cheri also lists life purpose among her focus areas and can help people thinking about what comes next after a change.
Cheri uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help clients clarify what matters to them. Sessions centre on identifying small, manageable steps and noticing what gets in the way. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help with unhelpful thought patterns and values-based decision making.
Mindfulness practices feature in her way of working to help slow down strong emotions and increase moment-to-moment awareness. Solution-Focused techniques are used when people want brief, goal-oriented work that concentrates on next steps rather than long histories. Client-Centred principles guide the pace of sessions so people feel heard and can set the agenda.
Cheri has supported clients through addiction recovery, grief, relationship strain and workplace stress. She also helps with attachment and family of origin issues, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Where relevant, she combines coaching elements with therapeutic approaches to support career and life-purpose conversations.
People who are unsure what to do next often start by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session. Cheri’s approach is practical and collaborative, focused on helping people find clearer direction and manageable next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression and life-purpose questions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments and new behaviours; it often suits people wanting concrete strategies for stress or low mood. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a non-directive, listening-led approach that helps clients set the pace and focus of their own work.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheri treats approach selection as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods align with the client’s goals, preferences and practical needs. That discussion can change over time as goals become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel because appointments do not require the same travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when days are busy or phone-based meetings when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, use online sessions to focus on practical steps, skill practice and reflective conversation in ways that can fit everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, self-esteem and career or life-purpose questions, among other concerns.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Cheri uses practical techniques from CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused practices to identify next steps and reduce unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional therapeutic experience in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.