Cheryl Bellingham, BACP

Cheryl Bellingham helps people who are struggling with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem concerns. She works with issues such as parenting strain, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, anger and career worries. Cheryl is also experienced supporting people with bipolar symptoms, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as shown in her credentials.

Cheryl’s approach is straightforward and warm. She offers a calm space to talk about what is troubling you and listens without judgement. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that can reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping.

She draws on client-centred therapy to prioritise each person’s experience and pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps unpack thinking patterns and build new coping strategies. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel unsure how to begin.

Cheryl also uses trauma-focused therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. That work moves at the client’s pace and focuses on managing symptoms and building resilience. The aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to manage stressful moments.

With five years of experience, Cheryl blends practical tools and listening skills to support progress. She encourages clients to set small, achievable goals and checks in on what is working. To start, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire to match and schedule sessions.

How Cheryl uses talking therapies online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and aims to give them space to be heard. It helps people find their own solutions with a counsellor who reflects and supports their pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss options and decide together with each client what fits best for their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can be reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video and want a phone conversation or text-based check-ins if those options are offered. Ask about the session types available to find what works with your day-to-day life.