About me
Hi my name is Cheryl
If you’re carrying the weight of grief, trauma, or loss, you might feel overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure where to turn. You may be living with the deep impacts of childhood trauma, struggling with anxiety, depression, or the pain of losing someone you love. You might not feel ready, or even know where to begin — and that's okay.
Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to face it alone.
I offer a warm, steady space where you can be heard, supported, and truly seen—without judgment, pressure, and at your own pace. Together, we can work gently through the layers of pain, fear, or sadness and begin to find moments of hope, strength, and healing.
You might be here because:
You're living with the lasting impacts of childhood trauma or PTSD
You're struggling with grief, loss, or complex grief after suicide
You're facing pre-bereavement — preparing for a loss that feels unbearable
You’re feeling isolated, disconnected, or weighed down by anxiety and depression
However your pain shows up, your experience matters. Your feelings are valid. And healing — even if it feels impossible right now — is within reach.
How I can help:
As a qualified trauma therapist and Senior Counsellor with a leading bereavement charity, I bring years of experience supporting adults, children, and families through some of life’s most difficult times. My approach is compassionate, flexible, and tailored to you. I work integratively, meaning I adapt different therapeutic approaches to fit your unique story, your pace, and your needs.
You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t need to feel "ready." You simply need to bring yourself — as you are — and together, we will begin where you are.
You are not broken. You are human. There is hope. Healing is possible — and you don’t have to do this alone.
If you're ready to take the first step — or even just wondering if support could help — I'm here when you are. It would be a privilege to walk alongside you.
"You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step."
(Martin Luther King Jr.)
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Membership - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (Reg. MBACP)
Qualifications -
Level 7 Trauma Diploma
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Training -Trauma Informed Practitioner
My main training is in Trauma and also in loss and bereavement impacting adults or children.
Domestic abuse awareness
Trauma and working with bereaved children
Working with young people,
Supporting children pre-bereavement
Complex grief in children and young people
Motivational Interviewing, suicide ideation, and self-harm
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£65.00 per hour. Concessions offered to Students
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daytime, evening and weekend appointments available
Further information
There is free parking available
