Cheryl Smart, NCPS

Cheryl Smart is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and has four years of counselling experience in schools, healthcare settings and online platforms. Cheryl focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or major life changes.

She works in a straightforward, respectful way and adapts conversations to each person. Sessions aim to build practical skills for coping, reduce distressing symptoms, and improve day-to-day functioning. Cheryl also supports people who have experienced trauma or abuse and those managing grief and loss.

Cheryl uses a mix of approaches to suit the person in front of her. That can include cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to build valued action, and attachment-focused ideas when relationship patterns matter. She also draws on client-centred principles to keep the work collaborative and paced to the individual.

Her experience includes working with people in schools and healthcare, which informs a flexible, down-to-earth style. Cheryl aims to make sessions feel manageable and relevant to real life. She encourages small, concrete steps that fit into busy days.

Signing up begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that follows the therapist's availability. Cheryl sees international clients and conducts sessions via online platforms, so people can join from different locations.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while still taking steps toward what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and situations where motivation feels low.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to try different ways of working and agree what fits the client's goals and preferences. That may mean adapting methods from one or more approaches over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep continuity when travel or relocation is involved. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that suit a work break when needed. Because the original biography lists online practice but does not detail specific formats, please confirm the available session types before booking so you know what will work for your routine.