Cheryl Smart, NCPS
Cheryl Smart is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people through hard times.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Cheryl
Cheryl Smart is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people through hard times. She holds an NCPS credential and has four years of experience working in schools, healthcare settings and online. Cheryl aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable and straight forward.
She works with people facing stress and anxiety and supports those dealing with depression and bipolar difficulties. Cheryl also helps with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and worries about self-esteem and motivation.
Background and approach
Her practice includes support for intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career pressures and ADHD. Cheryl adapts her approach to each person. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to look at thoughts and behaviours, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to identify values and build tolerance for difficult feelings.
She combines these with client-centred listening so people can set the pace in sessions. Her background includes counselling in educational and healthcare settings, which shaped a practical, everyday style. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple skills to use between meetings, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Cheryl aims to help people find tools that fit their life. People who choose Cheryl work together with her to make decisions about goals and techniques. She encourages small steps, regular review of progress, and adjustments where needed so therapy remains useful and relevant.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS23-04525 | October 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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Cheryl will work collaboratively to try options and decide what fits best for each person’s goals and preferences. That might mean blending elements from different therapies and checking in regularly to see what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare or travel, and to keep progress moving when life gets busy.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Cheryl support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar issues, as well as trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and motivation. Other areas include intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career strain and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Cheryl uses practical, person-focused methods. She combines talking, skills practice and goal-setting to help people make steady changes.
What experience does she bring to counselling?
She has four years of counselling experience working in schools, healthcare settings and online platforms, which has informed a straightforward, relatable approach.
Where is Cheryl based and what credential does she hold?
Cheryl practises from the United Kingdom and holds an NCPS credential as listed.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are online sessions delivered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cheryl?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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