Cheryl McCabe, BACP
Cheryl McCabe is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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About Cheryl
Cheryl McCabe is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom. She brings decades of lived experience supporting people with mental health concerns alongside her formal practice. Cheryl aims to make first steps into therapy straightforward and approachable.
She uses a gentle, interactive style and will challenge thoughts when it helps progress. Sessions may include quiet moments for reflection, and Cheryl sometimes works creatively when words do not feel enough.
Background and approach
She also brings warmth and a sense of humour to the room to keep things grounded. Cheryl works with everyday pressures such as stress and anxiety, and more personal struggles like low self-esteem, anger and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues, and helps those navigating life changes and the challenges of ADHD.
Her additional focus areas include problems linked to attachment and abandonment, body image, communication difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver stress, substance-related concerns, and issues around guilt, shame and forgiveness. Cheryl describes herself as parts-aware and trauma-aware, which means she recognises the different sides of a person and welcomes them in therapy.
She treats each person as the expert of their own story and aims to work alongside them. Practical conversation, creative options and a flexible pace are offered so clients can find what helps best for them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402746 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
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Online support
Cheryl also draws on creative ways of working when talking alone does not feel enough. Creative methods can provide new ways to express feelings and work through trauma, grief or parts of the self that are hard to name.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy and Cheryl treats it as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt techniques and pacing to suit what feels most useful for them.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a quieter option or use less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets someone share thoughts in writing over time. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties and daily life while keeping the focus on what helps the person most.
Frequently asked
What issues does Cheryl help with?
She helps people with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and grief, among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is gentle and interactive; she will question things when needed, use silence for reflection and sometimes work creatively beyond words.
What experience does she bring?
Cheryl has three years of professional counselling experience and many more years supporting people with mental health in other contexts.
Where is Cheryl based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions run via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule.
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