Cherith McIlroy, BACP

Cherith McIlroy is a counsellor who aims to be emotionally present and listen without judgement. She presents as compassionate and relational, and she works alongside people who are carrying heavy feelings. Her approach is collaborative and practical, focused on helping people move toward clearer self-understanding.

Cherith has 3 years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has supported people dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, depression and low self-esteem. She also works with grief, including bereavement following suicide, and with the effects of complex trauma and childhood sexual abuse.

In sessions she concentrates on understanding how past experiences shape present reactions. She helps people uncover patterns that influence mood, relationships and behaviour. Therapy includes looking at attachments, exploring thoughts and feelings, and trying small changes to daily routines.

Cherith blends several talking approaches to match each person’s needs. She might use client-centred listening to help people feel heard, solution-focused steps to address immediate problems, or cognitive strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking. The aim is practical progress rather than labels.

People often come to her for relationship strains, family conflict, parenting stress, trouble sleeping, work stress and coping with life changes. She also supports those facing feelings like guilt, shame, emptiness and anger. Cherith encourages steady self-awareness and the use of personal strengths to move toward recovery.

How Cherith’s approaches translate to online therapy

Cherith uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current feelings and ways of relating. This approach helps when trust, intimacy or repeated patterns cause distress. Client-centred therapy is also central; it focuses on attentive listening, reflecting what someone says and helping them feel understood as they find their own answers.

Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioural experiments. These techniques can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems by giving clear steps to try between sessions. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process - Cherith will work with each person to decide what fits their goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and removing travel time, which can make consistent work more achievable. If you need quieter surroundings, a shorter check-in or less use of video, those practical options can be discussed when arranging sessions. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking.