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Cheryl Smart, NCPS

Understanding, practical counselling for anxiety and stress

4 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Cheryl

Cheryl Smart is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of direct practice in schools, healthcare settings, and online spaces. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life changes. Cheryl uses clear, practical conversation to help clients feel steadier and more able to cope.

She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and small tests to try new ways of thinking.

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Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Attachment-based ideas are used when past relationships affect how someone connects now. Cheryl aims to tailor each conversation to the person sitting across from her, listening first and then jointly deciding what to try.

Sessions can focus on improving sleep, managing anger, building self-esteem, or coping with relationship and parenting stresses. She also supports people dealing with complex histories such as trauma, adoption and foster care, or long-term health concerns. Her approach blends practical skills with empathetic listening.

She offers straightforward tools you can use between sessions and checks how those tools are working. Cheryl values respect and sensitivity and adjusts pace to each person’s needs. Cheryl holds NCPS as a recorded credential and offers therapy in English.

She sees clients online and by phone, and will work with international clients where scheduling allows.

How Cheryl’s approaches translate to online counselling

Cheryl uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to ease symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take workable steps towards them, even when uncomfortable feelings are present.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Cheryl listens to your concerns and discusses which methods might suit your goals and preferences. Together you agree what to try first and review progress in later sessions, adjusting the plan as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing helps you organise thoughts. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, caregiving, or busy days, and allow continuity if you or the counsellor are in different locations.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Cheryl commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating struggles, and ADHD among other worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Cheryl combines practical skill-building with empathic listening. She uses straightforward techniques and tailored conversations to help people try new ways of coping.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Cheryl has four years of counselling experience working in schools, healthcare settings, and online services.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds NCPS as a credential and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients when scheduling permits.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client’s preference.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cheryl?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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