About Cheryl
Cheryl Steele is an AHPRA-registered clinician based in Australia who helps people manage anxiety, stress and life changes. She speaks plainly and creates a calm, non-judgemental space so people can talk through what matters to them. Cheryl aims to help people build practical skills and stronger coping strategies over time.
Cheryl uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
She uses acceptance and commitment techniques to help people take values-based actions when worry feels overwhelming. Attachment-informed work and emotionally-focused methods help when relationship patterns or past hurts shape current behaviour. Her practice supports a broad range of concerns including parenting stress, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief and sleep problems.
Cheryl also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes. She aims to keep language simple and sessions focused on achievable steps. With five years' clinical experience, Cheryl combines practical strategies with a collaborative style.
She invites people to set small goals and test what helps between sessions. The emphasis is on skills people can use day to day rather than complex theory. Cheryl conducts sessions in English and offers a variety of online formats.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them. She explains options clearly and helps tailor the work to each person's needs.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce worry and improve sleep. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotional experience and how it shapes close relationships; it can help when patterns of communication or past hurts affect current bonds.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss different methods and jointly decide which fits the person's goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the plan can change as needs evolve and small experiments help test what works.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need more flexible timing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around family, work or study commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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