Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ

Welcome to Cheryl’s counselling service. I trained as a person-centred counsellor and have over 30 years’ experience supporting adults and young people with their emotional and mental health. I feel passionate about providing a therapeutic space where you can be heard and not judged for your life experiences, traumas, identity or background. You may be looking for advice and guidance, however, if there are answers, I trust that you have them, and we will work together to find them.

Therapy may feel needed but impossible right now. You may feel overwhelmed, hopeless, helpless, angry, scared or confused and I understand that entering a therapeutic relationship with all these emotions is possibly the last thing you feel you can manage. However, when you are ready, I am here for you and welcome all these emotions as I too have had them. Life throws us challenges and curve balls that we don’t always want to deal with on our own, so if you’re reading this and would like to discuss what you need, contact me for a free15-minute telephone or video session for you to ask me any questions which might help you see if we would be a good fit.

Alongside talking therapy, I also offer a creative way of exploring your world and experiences, such as, art, sand and cards. However, this is ever only an offer if it feels appropriate in the moment. You are not obliged to take this offer up, it is important that you are in control of your sessions, the direction and pace.

I offer long or short-term sessions, some people only want one or a few sessions, whilst others want longer. In certain circumstances, I can come to you if safe to do so and confidentiality can be ensured. I offer, face to face, online and telephone or a blend of all to accommodate changing needs. 

If after our free 15-minute discussion, you have decided to begin counselling with me, I will have emailed or posted to you a ‘way of working contract’. This will ask you for some details about yourself and include how I work with safeguarding, data protection, confidentiality and payment details.

At our first session, it is important that we discuss this contract and your expectations of therapy. The rest of the session and future sessions are led by you to discuss what has brought you to therapy. 

Sometimes, people don’t know where to start, but be rest assured, this is natural, and we will begin with whatever is comfortable or known to you. It takes time to build a therapeutic relationship and a sense of safety and trust.