About Cheryl
Cheryl Backham is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She holds BACP accreditation and has over 1000 hours of hands-on experience. Cheryl focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress and the after-effects of trauma and abuse.
She uses a person-centred style in sessions. That means she listens without judgement and aims to understand each person’s experience. Cheryl encourages people to lead the conversation while she offers gentle guidance and support.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including depression, low self-esteem, anger, grief and relationship strains. She also supports people coping with addictions, self-harm and sexual assault and abuse. Cheryl helps people adjust to life changes and supports parents facing the pressures of raising children.
In some cases Cheryl uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. She explains options clearly so people know what to expect. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit each person.
Cheryl aims to create an environment where people can talk through difficult feelings and build practical steps forward. The focus is on what will help the person feel steadier and clearer about next steps.
EMDR and person-centred work online
Cheryl uses person-centred counselling to follow what matters most to the client. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people find practical next steps. This approach supports everyday worries, low mood and relationship concerns by making space for a person to talk and be heard.She also offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, usually called EMDR. EMDR involves guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation while a person focuses on distressing memories. It is used to reduce the intensity of painful memories and to help people process past trauma and abuse.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk through options, listen to your goals and together decide what feels best. If EMDR is suggested she explains how it works and what to expect before proceeding.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for more in-depth work while phone sessions can fit a short break in the day and need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and different day-to-day needs.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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